Thomas (Tom) Humphrey Australia, 1858-1922
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About Tom Humphrey
Born in Scotland in 1858, Tom Humphrey came to Australia in 1869. he studied at the National Gallery Art School and painted impressionist landscapes with artists of the Heidelberg School. He exhibited with the Victorian academy of the Arts in 1885 and the Victorian Artists Society from 1888 until 1913. He died in 1922 and the The Fine Arts Society held an exhibition of his works in 1925, and a commemorative exhibition was held at the Warnambool Art Gallery in 1979.
In our database, 52 works by Tom Humphrey are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1973, of which 31 (60%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $16,800 for Man with Swag, Dusk 1896 sold by Deutscher~Menzies in September 2005. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Tom Humphrey are held by the National Gallery of Victoria, Ian Potter Museum of Art and Art Gallery of NSW.
Tom Humphrey 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 535
- 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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