Morton Allport Australia, 1830-78
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About Morton Allport
Born in England in 1830, Morton Allport arrived in Hobart with his parents as an infant. He studied painting with his mother, Mary Morton Allport and with J Skinner Prout. He was also a naturalist and photographer, but earned his living as a solicitor. His photographs of Tasmanian scenery are among the earliest held in the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery. Allport had a major hand in organising exhibitions, including the Hobart Town Art Treasures Exhibition in 1858. His work is also represented in the National Library of Australia.
Only 2 works by this artist are listed in our database as being sold, of the 2 works offered for sale.
Morton Allport 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 207
- Kerr, Joan. Dictionary of Australian Artists, Painters, Sketchers, Photographers and Engravers to 1870. Oxford University Press, Australia, 1993. Page 15
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 278
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
- 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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