James William Walker Australia, Working 1859-c1890
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About James William Walker
Amateur sketcher and historian James Walker arrived in Sydney from Scotland in 1823, joining his younger brother, William Walker who had been residing there for the past 10 years. Together the two brothers developed Walker and Co. engaging in coastal shipping and whaling from their wharf and warehouse at Dawes Point now the southern shore of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Walker established a sheep and cattle station at Wallerawang on the Central Tablelands of New South Wales in 1824, which he expanded over the next two decades. A series of his sketchbooks and notebooks were sold by Leonard Joel Auctions in Melbourne in 2020.
Since 1970 we have recorded only one work being sold at auction by this artist, which was in 1982.
James William Walker is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- 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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