William Bustard Australia, 1894-1973
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About William Bustard
Born in England in 1894, William Bustard studied at the Scarborough School of Arts and at Battersea Park Polytechnic and won a scholarship to the Slade School of Fine Art in London. He immigrated in 1921 to Queensland, where he undertook a range of artistic assignments. Best known for his watercolours, he has designed several stained glass windows for St John's Cathedral in Brisbane, and other commissions in Newcastle and Rockhampton. He was president of the Royal Queensland Art Society in 1932 and has been active in art administration.
Our database records art auction sales of works by William Bustard from 1975 and in total 113 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 91 (81%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $17,700 for Brisbane from the South sold by Davidson Auctions in April 2016. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by William Bustard are held by the Queensland Art Gallery and National Gallery of Australia.
William Bustard 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 300
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 292
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
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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