James Fraser Scott New Zealand, Australia, Europe, 1877-1932
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About James Fraser Scott
Born in New Zealand in 1877, Scott studied at the Dunedin School of Arts before going to Europe to continue his studies. He was appointed an official war artist with the Australian war records section during World War I; it was in this capacity that his best known work, 'Mont St. Quentin' was painted. His works are widely represented in English and European collections.
We have records of art auction sales by James Scott from 1972 and in total 162 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 109 (67%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $10,280 for The Octagon, Dunedin, Looking Across George Street to Stuart Street from the Artist's Studio sold by Webb's in June 1995. This year 8 works have been offered for sale. Works by James Scott are held by the Christchurch Art Gallery, Museum Of New Zealand and Auckland Art Gallery.
James Fraser Scott 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 862
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 364
- McGahey, Kate. The Concise Dictionary of New Zealand Artists Painters Printmakers Sculptors, Gilt Edge Publishing, Wellington, New Zealand, 2000. Page 220
- 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.
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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