James Adams Britain, Australia, 1816-72
Past Sales
Sales by Medium
Where to buy or sell art works by James Adams
Auction Houses
About James Adams
James Adams, and his father, William, worked on a property at Dundas, New South Wales. It is unclear whether James or William was responsible for 145 drawings of Australian plants, insects and butterflies made between 1842 and 1848 and attributed simply to Mr. Adams.. (Ref: Design & Art Australia Online)
We have records of art auction sales by James Adams from 1974 and in total 6 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 5 (83%) were sold. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 1989.
James Adams is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 277
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
- The Find New Zealand Artists web site: a database of artist names that directs researchers to the rich resources found in New Zealand's libraries, art society exhibition histories and published sources.
- 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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