Harold Frederick Abbott Australia, 1906-86
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About Harold Abbott
Born in Sydney in 1906, Abbott is known as a painter and teacher. He taught at the East Sydney Technical College from 1947 and was an official war artist during World War II. He studied at the Julian Ashton School, Sydney, and later at the Royal College of Art, London.
We have records of art auction sales by Harold Abbott from 1975 and in total 70 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 31 (44%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $5,904 for Male Nude sold by Bonhams in December 2023. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Harold Abbott are held by the Australian War Memorial, Art Gallery of NSW and a further two major public national galleries (see list below).
Harold Abbott 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 200
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 277
- 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…
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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