Francis Russell Nixon Britain, Australia, 1803-79
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About Francis Nixon
Born in England in 1803, Nixon was educated at the Merchant Tailors' School, London. After a period at Oxford he was ordained in the Church of England, and was appointed the first Bishop of Tasmania in 1842. During his period in Tasmania he sketched and painted, and in 1854 published the book, 'Cruise of the Beacon'.
The total number of works by Francis Nixon offered for sale by auction since 1969 is 35, of which 21 (60%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $3,120 for Tasman's Island and Cape Pillar sold by Sotheby's in May 2004. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2015. Works by Francis Nixon are held by the National Gallery of Australia and National Portrait Gallery.
Francis Nixon 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 730
- Kerr, Joan. Dictionary of Australian Artists, Painters, Sketchers, Photographers and Engravers to 1870. Oxford University Press, Australia, 1993. Page 579
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 348
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
- 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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