Thomas Dean Australia, 1857-1947
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About Thomas Dean
Born in Staffordshire, England in 1857, Thoman Dean arrived in Australia in 1877, which became his home for the rest of his life. Dean lived in Kogarah, New South Wales for most of his life, and worked as a fettler for the railways until he retired in the early 1920s, but still managed to produce a large number of paintings during that period. An amateur painter, he was a member of the Art Society (Sydney) later to become the Royal Art Society of New South Wales where he exhibited from 1893 to 1935. His work was included in a folio of paintings presented to the Duke & Duchess of Cornwall and York in 1901. After retiring, Dean devoted his time to art.
In our database, 209 works by Thomas Dean are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1976, of which 126 (60%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $10,175 for On the Beach Manly sold by Gregsons in November 1992. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2022.
Thomas Dean is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- 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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