Louis Auguste De Sainson France, Australia, New Zealand, 1800-87
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About Louis Auguste De Sainson
Born in 1801 in France, De Sainson was a naval clerk and topographical artist. He visited Australia in 1826 with the Dumont d'Urville expedition . Many of his drawings of Australia, its aboriginals and geographical features were lithographed and widely illustrated in books of the period. His work was exhibited in the exhibition, The Colonial Eye at the Art Gallery of Western Australia in 1979.
The total number of works by Louis De Sainson offered for sale by auction since 1971 is 141, of which 110 (78%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $5,043 for Missionary Settlement, Bay of Islands (Paihia) and Whangarei Heads - a Pair sold by International Art Centre in July 2009. This year 3 works have been offered for sale. Works by Louis De Sainson are held by the National Gallery of Australia, Art Gallery of Western Australia and a further four major public national galleries (see list below).
Louis Auguste De Sainson 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 377
- Kerr, Joan. Dictionary of Australian Artists, Painters, Sketchers, Photographers and Engravers to 1870. Oxford University Press, Australia, 1993. Page 693
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 303
- McGahey, Kate. The Concise Dictionary of New Zealand Artists Painters Printmakers Sculptors, Gilt Edge Publishing, Wellington, New Zealand, 2000. Page 63
- 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.
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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