William James Forster Britain, Australia, New Zealand, 1840-91
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About William James Forster
Born in England in 1840, William Forster was a marine artist who visited New Zealand in the 1870s and Australia in the 1880s. He is known to have worked in Sydney and Newcastle.
The earliest auction listing we have for William Forster is in 1971 and in total 66 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 49 (74%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $4,686 for The Three Masted Sailing Ship Alexa Running off the West Coast of The South Island sold by Webb's in October 1991. This year 2 works have been offered for sale. Works by William Forster are held by the Museum Of New Zealand.
William James Forster is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- McGahey, Kate. The Concise Dictionary of New Zealand Artists Painters Printmakers Sculptors, Gilt Edge Publishing, Wellington, New Zealand, 2000. Page 87
- 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…
No, ineligible. The artist has been deceased for more than 70 years.
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