Wilbraham Frederick Evelyn Liardet Britain, Australia, New Zealand, 1799-1878
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About Wilbraham Fred. Evel Liardet
Born in London in 1799, Frederick Liardet was an army officer, inn-keeper, musician, writer and naive painter. He migrated with his family to Melbourne in 1839 where they prospered in the Victorian goldrush. Liardet wrote and illustrated accounts of the times and these and his watercolours are held in the La Trobe and State libraries of Victoria. He died in New Zealand in 1878.
Our database lists 8 works offered for sale at auction by this artist, of which 4 were sold.
Wilbraham Fred. Evel Liardet is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- McCulloch, Alan McCulloch, Susan McCulloch, Emily McCulloch-Childs. The New McCulloch's Encyclopedia of Australian Art. 4th Edition, Aus Art Melbourne & The Miegunyah Press, 2006. Page 615
- Kerr, Joan. Dictionary of Australian Artists, Painters, Sketchers, Photographers and Engravers to 1870. Oxford University Press, Australia, 1993. Page 470
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 334
- McGahey, Kate. The Concise Dictionary of New Zealand Artists Painters Printmakers Sculptors, Gilt Edge Publishing, Wellington, New Zealand, 2000. Page 150
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
- The Find New Zealand Artists web site: a database of artist names that directs researchers to the rich resources found in New Zealand's libraries, art society exhibition histories and published sources.
- Australian Prints + Printmaking, a database listing printmaking artists from Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific region based on the print collection of the National Gallery of Australia.
Artists' Resale Royalty
Could the second and subsequent works by this artist sold after June 9, 2010 for over $1,000 be liable for the Artists' Resale Royalty? More info…
No, ineligible. The artist has been deceased for more than 70 years.
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