Charles Henry Hunt Britain, Australia, 1857-1938
Past Sales
Sales by Medium
Where to buy or sell art works by Charles Henry Hunt
Auction Houses
About Charles Henry Hunt
Charles Henry Hunt was born in England in 1857 and trained as an artist at Hatherley's School in London. After arriving in Australia c1878, Hunt worked as an Illustrator in Sydney and became a foundation member of the Art Society of New South Wales in the 1880s with whom he exhibited for many years.
Our database records art auction sales of works by Charles Hunt from 1973 and in total 45 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 28 (62%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $9,600 for The Travelling Artist sold by Sotheby's in November 2002. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Charles Hunt are held by the Art Gallery of NSW.
Charles Henry Hunt 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 536
- 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.
- 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.
The Australian Art Sales Digest is a database of over 610,000 works by more than 12,000 artists who are listed as having either lived or worked in Australia or New Zealand, and an additional 36,000 foreign and other artists, offered for sale by auction in Australia and New Zealand from the early 1970s to the present day.
Access to the database is available on either a monthly or annual subscription. During the subscription period you have unlimited access to the site. If you would like to subscribe, please proceed to our Subscription Form.