Knut Geelmuyden Bull Britain, Australia, 1811-89
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About Knut Bull
Knud Bull was born in Norway in 1811. On a visit to London in 1845 he was charged with forgery and transported to Australia, arriving in Norfolk Island in 1846. After receiving a conditional pardon in 1853 he settled in Hobart and taught drawing at the William Slade Smith Academy, painted portraits and landscapes and selling lithographs. He later moved to Sydney, where he painted and taight. He is best known for his topographical views of the Hobart area.
The earliest auction listing we have for Knut Bull is in 1967 and in total 27 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 17 (63%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $353,447 for The City of Hobart Town with Mount Wellington Beyond sold by Phillips Auctioneers in October 1989. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2016. Works by Knut Bull are held by the Art Gallery of South Australia and National Gallery of Australia.
Knut Bull 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 292
- Kerr, Joan. Dictionary of Australian Artists, Painters, Sketchers, Photographers and Engravers to 1870. Oxford University Press, Australia, 1993. Page 107
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 292
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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