John Kendrick Blogg Australia, 1851-1936
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About John Blogg
John Kendrick Blogg, now primarily known as a talented wood carver, was also a poet, hymn writer, industrial chemist and perfume manufacturer. He was born in Toronto, Canada in 1851 and studied chemistry at Toronto University before becoming a junior partner in his uncle's firm of dispensing chemists. He left Canada and arrived in Melbourne in 1877 and in 1884 established a business as manufacturing chemists based in Melbourne. As a wood carver, he carved a wooden casket for King Albert of Belgium in 1915. A sculptured panel he had carved was presented to the Prince of Wales when he visited Melbourne in 1920.
In our database, 8 works by John Blogg are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1985, of which 7 (88%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $8,050 for Gumleaf Decoration 1916 sold by Deutscher~Menzies in November 1999. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2000. Works by John Blogg are held by the National Gallery of Australia and National Gallery of Victoria.
John Blogg is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- 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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