Howard Barron Britain, Australia, 1900-91
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About Howard Barron
Born in England in 1900, Barron arrived in Australia in 1924. He studied in England and Australia, becoming known as a portrait and landscape painter. He returned to England where he painted portraits from 1962. His portrait of Dame Nellie Melba hangs in the Main Hall of Australia House in London.
The earliest auction listing we have for Howard Barron is in 1974 and in total 216 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 151 (70%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $7,141 for A Blue Day, Mev Agis Y sold by Sotheby's in October 1995. This year one work has been offered for sale. Works by Howard Barron are held by the Art Gallery of NSW, National Portrait Gallery and Queensland Art Gallery.
Howard Barron 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 243
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 38
- 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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