Henry Silkstone (Harry) Hopwood Britain, Australia, Scotland, 1860-1914
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About Harry Hopwood
Born in England in 1860, Henry Hopwood spent two years in Australia from 1888. He studied at Julian's in Paris and in Manchester and Antwerp. He was an associate of the Royal Society of Painters in Watercolour and became a full member in 1908. Hopwood died in Edinburgh in 1914. His work is represented in the Art Gallery of New South Wales and the Tate Gallery, London.
Our database records art auction sales of works by Harry Hopwood from 1975 and in total 12 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 7 (58%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $20,700 for Morning Aboard Ship sold by Christies in April 1999. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2005. Works by Harry Hopwood are held by the National Gallery of Australia and Art Gallery of NSW.
Harry Hopwood 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 532
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 325
- 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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