William George Wilson Australia, 1849-1924
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About William George Wilson
Born in New South Wales in 1881, Wilson was both architect and painter. He is perhaps best known for his architectural drawings which were published in such books as 'Old Colonial Architecture in New South Wales and Tasmania' and 'Grecian and Chinese Architecture'. As a watercolourist he painted in the romantic style of J J Hilder.
The total number of works by William Wilson offered for sale by auction since 1976 is 17, of which 12 (71%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $18,800 for Nine Views of the Darling Downs, Queensland c. 1893-98 sold by Deutscher~Menzies 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 William Wilson are held by the National Gallery of Australia, Museum Of New Zealand and a further two major public national galleries (see list below).
William George Wilson 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 1030
- Kerr, Joan. Dictionary of Australian Artists, Painters, Sketchers, Photographers and Engravers to 1870. Oxford University Press, Australia, 1993. Page 868
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 382
- 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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