William H. Jarrett Australia, New Zealand, Working 1850s-90s
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About William H. Jarrett
A late colonial artist, William Jarrett painted landscapes in oil and watercolour in Tasmania and Victoria and New Zealand from the 1850's to 1890's. He exhibited in the Melbourne Intercolonial Exhibition in 1866 and with the New South Wales and Victorian Academies of Art in 1870.
We have records of art auction sales by William Jarrett from 1989 and in total 8 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 6 (75%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $17,250 for Hobart Town and the Derwent from Mt Nelson sold by Sotheby's in September 1997. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2019.
William H. Jarrett 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 550
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
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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