John Alexander Thomas Shirlow Australia, 1869-1936
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About John Shirlow
Born in Sunbury, Victoria in 1869, and after leaving school had a variety of occupations, including working as an electrical engineer, although art was his hobby and interest. He was a self-taught etcher and Jbriefly studied painting at evening classes at the National Gallery School from 1890 to 1895. He was elected a member of the Victorian Artists’ Society in 1897 and in 1899 he became a Council Member. Known mainly as an etcher, he established the etching school at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. He is known for his etchings of Melbourne buildings and street scenes and his works are prized for their historical interest as well as their artistic significance.
Our database records art auction sales of works by John Shirlow from 1969 and in total 256 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 211 (82%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $2,800 for The Sydney Set (6) sold by Leonard Joel in April 1989. This year one work has been offered for sale. Works by John Shirlow are held by the National Gallery of Victoria, National Gallery of Australia and a further five major public national galleries (see list below).
John Shirlow 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 881
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
- 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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