Clewin Simon Vernon Harcourt Australia, 1870-1965
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About Clewin Harcourt
Born in Dunnolly, Victoria in 1870, Harcourt studied at the National Gallery School in Melbourne from 1886 to 1888 and after spending time in the Western Australian goldfields in the 1890s, he went to London and studied at the Westminster Art School in 1901 with further studies in Belgium and Paris. Well known for his paintings, he was also an accomplished musician and instrument maker. He returned to Australia in 1912 living in Melbourne and Sydney, until 1992 when he spent six years in Europe and the UK. On his return in 1928 he lived in Heidelberg Melbourne, and continued exhibiting until 1938.
Our database records art auction sales of works by Clewin Harcourt from 1971 and in total 161 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 128 (80%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $9,900 for Tea Party sold by GFL Fine Art in July 1999. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Clewin Harcourt are held by the National Gallery of Victoria, National Gallery of Australia and a further four major public national galleries (see list below).
Clewin Harcourt 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 498
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 320
- 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…
Yes, eligible, subject to the artist satisfying the residency test. The artist is alive or has been deceased for less than 70 years. Contact the Copyright Agency for information on the residency test.
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