Alfred Wadham Sinclair Britain, Australia, 1866-1938
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About Alfred Sinclair
Born in England in 1866, Sinclair studied at the Liverpool Academy of Arts before coming to Australia in 1887. Principally a watercolourist, he is best known for his landscapes, usually of the South Australian countryside.
In our database, 114 works by Alfred Sinclair are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1973, of which 75 (66%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $1,160 for Historical Adelaide Street Scene, Possibly Early Greenhill Or Glynburn Roads, Burnside sold by Elder Fine Art in March 2018. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Alfred Sinclair are held by the Art Gallery of Western Australia and Christchurch Art Gallery.
Alfred Sinclair 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 886
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 366
- 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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