William Edgar Australia, United States, 1870-c1925
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About William Edgar
A Queensland artist, William Edgar was a marine artist, sailor and photographer who was known to have sold and raffled his paintings on the Brisbane wharves in the early 1900's. He is reported to have left Australia for San Francisco in 1918.
The total number of works by William Edgar offered for sale by auction since 1982 is 18, of which 15 (83%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $3,660 for Andorinha sold by Mossgreen Auctions in October 2013. This year one work has been offered for sale.
William Edgar 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 401
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
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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