Harold Brocklebank Herbert Australia, 1892-1945
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About Harold Herbert
Born in Ballarat, Herbert studied at the local technical school, where he later taught. He became assistant art inspector to the Victorian Education Department and was appointed official war artist in 1941. Herbert was a member of the Society of Artists and the Commonwealth Art Advisory Board. He was a distinguished artist in watercolour and drawing.
Harold Herbert is one of the most prolific of the artists listed in our database, with the number of works offered for sale by auction since 1967 of 1,292, of which 949 (73%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $12,650 for A Distant Settlement sold by Sotheby's in August 1994. This year 2 works have been offered for sale. Works by Harold Herbert are held by the Australian War Memorial, National Gallery of Australia and a further seven major public national galleries (see list below).
Harold Herbert 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 512
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 322
- 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.
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