Adam Gustavus Ball Britain, Australia, 1821-82
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About Adam Gustavus Ball
Born in Dublin, Ireland in 1821, Adam Ball arrived in Sydney in 1839, where he worked as a civil engineer, and also explored and sketched the countryside. In 1847 Ball helped drove cattle to Adelaide, where he lived until his death.
The earliest auction listing we have for Adam Ball is in 1983 and in total 11 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 5 (45%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $15,955 for A Collection of Drawings (9) sold by Lawsons in October 2013. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2017. Works by Adam Ball are held by the Art Gallery of South Australia and National Gallery of Australia.
Adam Gustavus Ball 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 237
- 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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