Thomas Livingstone Mitchell Britain, Australia, 1792-1855
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About Thomas Mitchell
Born in Scotland in 1792, Mitchell was an explorer, surveyor and artist. His first commission was to produce plans for the Peninsular Wars in 1814. He arrived in Sydney in 1827 and on the death of John Oxley in 1828 he became Surveyor-General to the colony. In this capacity he travelled widely throughout New South Wales where he painted many landscapes, usually in watercolours.
Our database records art auction sales of works by Thomas Mitchell from 1975 and in total 33 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 12 (36%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $48,000 for Turandurey and Ballandella sold by Sotheby's in October 1986. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2006. Works by Thomas Mitchell are held by the National Gallery of Australia, Art Gallery of South Australia and Art Gallery of Western Australia.
Thomas Mitchell 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 688
- Kerr, Joan. Dictionary of Australian Artists, Painters, Sketchers, Photographers and Engravers to 1870. Oxford University Press, Australia, 1993. Page 541
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 344
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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