John Caldwell Australia, 1942-.
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About John Caldwell
Born in Sydney in 1942, after schooling John Caldwell worked on the land in Queensland for 10 years and then travelled to to Britain, Ireland and Europe, returning to Sydney in 1972. He then completed an honours degree in English Literature at the University of New South Wales c1977. Since then he has worked full time as an artist, principally a landscape watercolourist. He is a member of the Royal Art Society and the Watercolour Institute he has exhibited widely.
The earliest auction listing we have for John Caldwell is in 1983 and in total 185 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 106 (57%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $3,840 for Sydneyside sold by Sotheby's in November 2002. This year 3 works have been offered for sale. Works by John Caldwell are held by the National Portrait Gallery, Art Gallery of NSW and National Gallery of Australia.
John Caldwell is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 101
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 293
- 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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