Victor Ernest Cobb Australia, 1876-1945
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About Victor Cobb
Born in Footscay, Victoria in 1876, Cobb received guidance in drawing whilst in secondary school, and then Cobb enrolled in classes at the NGV School of Design in 1896. He went to South Africa in 1901 and fought in the Boer War, returning to Melbourne in 1905. He is best known as an etcher and watercolour artist. He produced over 200 historical plates of Melbourne and was commissioned to produce plates for the visit of the Prince of Wales to South Australia. He also produced hundreds of detailed anatomical drawings of Australian marsupials and reptiles. His works are represented in most major print collections.
We have records of art auction sales by Victor Cobb from 1970 and in total 368 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 291 (79%) were sold. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Victor Cobb are held by the Ian Potter Museum of Art, National Gallery of Australia and a further four major public national galleries (see list below).
Victor Cobb 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 329
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 296
- 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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