William Henry Short, Junior Australia, 1875-1947
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About William Short, Junior
Born in Melbourne in 1879, William Short (Junior) was the son of William Howes Wackenbarth Short and grandson of Henry Short. He studied under his father and briefly in Tasmania. A still life, landscape and seascape painter, he had his first major exhibition in Melbourne before World War I, being described by a critic of the time as another Scheltema. His work, sometimes confused with that of his father, is usually signed 'WH Short'.
The total number of works by William Short, Junior offered for sale by auction since 1967 is 187, of which 131 (70%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $5,750 for Evening on the Olinda Track, Working on the Olinda Track (pair) sold by Leonard Joel in October 2003. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023.
William Short, Junior 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 882
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 366
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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