Ambrose Arthur (Amby) Dyson Australia, 1876-1913
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About Ambrose Dyson
Born in Victoria in 1876, Ambrose Dyson was a brother of Will Dyson. A cartoonist and illustrator, he studied at the National Gallery School, Melbourne.
The earliest auction listing we have for Amby Dyson is in 1981 and in total 10 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 8 (80%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $1,400 for Mother and Child Alighting from a Train, 1949. Unfinished Composition Verso: Woman in Interior sold by Sotheby's in November 1991. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2021. Works by Amby Dyson are held by the National Gallery of Victoria, Auckland Art Gallery and a further two major public national galleries (see list below).
Ambrose Dyson 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 396
- 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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