Born in 1832, Shaw was a watercolour and scene painter best known for his paintings of Aboriginal groups, and also theatre scenery. He exhibited his work at the Adelaide Chamber of Manufactures.
We have records of art auction sales by Richard Shaw from 1974 and in total 12 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 10 (83%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $3,600 for Nocturnal Corroboree sold by Deutscher~Menzies in September 2005. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2017. Works by Richard Shaw are held by the Art Gallery of South Australia and National Gallery of Australia.
Richard H. Shaw is listed in the following standard biographical references:
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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