George Rowe Britain, Australia, 1796-1864
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About George Rowe
Born in England in 1796, George Rowe was known for his watercolour landscapes, lithography and etchings. He arrived in Australia in 1852 after being commissioned by the British Government to make watercolour drawings of the Victorian Goldfields. During this visit Rowe painted some fine panoramic views of Ballarat, Bendigo and Melbourne. He also visited Hobart and Sydney before his return to England in 1859. Rowe's work is represented in the Dixson Gallery of the Mitchell Library in Sydney.
The earliest auction listing we have for George Rowe is in 1987 and in total 15 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 12 (80%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $183,000 for George Rowe at the Diggings Near Ararat, C.1858 sold by Deutscher and Hackett in September 2017. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2017. Works by George Rowe are held by the Art Gallery of NSW, National Gallery of Australia and Ian Potter Museum of Art.
George Rowe 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 844
- Kerr, Joan. Dictionary of Australian Artists, Painters, Sketchers, Photographers and Engravers to 1870. Oxford University Press, Australia, 1993. Page 687
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 362
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
- 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.
- 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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