Charles Edward (Hoppy) Hopgood Australia, 1917-92
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About Charles Hopgood
Born at sea while his parents were en route to Australia in 1917. Primarily a landscape artist working in oil, Hopgood is a naive painter who did not start painting until 1966 while recovering from a stroke. Previously a permanent army officer he lived in Broken Hill untill his death in 1992. Broken Hill Regional Gallery held a restrospective of his work in 2004.
The total number of works by Hoppy Hopgood offered for sale by auction since 1976 is 94, of which 72 (77%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $2,200 for The Bar Girls sold by Elder Fine Art in October 2007. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023.
Charles Hopgood 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 531
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 324
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…
Yes, eligible, subject to the artist satisfying the residency test. The artist is alive or has been deceased for less than 70 years. Contact the Copyright Agency for information on the residency test.
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