Thomas Cane New Zealand, 1830-1905
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About Thomas Cane
Born in England in 1830, Thomas Cane trained as an architect before arriving in New Zealand in 1874 to be the Canterbury Provincial Architect. On the abolition of the provinces in 1876, he remained in Christchurch as an architect. He was also known for his watercolour landscapes, mainly around the Banks Peninsula, notably Akaroa Harbour, and he exhibited in the South Island from 1881.
We have records of art auction sales by Thomas Cane from 1994 and in total 22 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 20 (91%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $5,409 for Port Lyttelton, NZ sold by Dunbar Sloane in May 2003. This year one work has been offered for sale. Works by Thomas Cane are held by the Christchurch Art Gallery.
Thomas Cane is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- McGahey, Kate. The Concise Dictionary of New Zealand Artists Painters Printmakers Sculptors, Gilt Edge Publishing, Wellington, New Zealand, 2000. Page 40
- 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.
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