Herbert Clarke Simpson Australia, 1879-1966
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About Herbert Clarke Simpson
Herbert Simpson was born in Casino, New South Wales in 1879, he studied painting at Brisbane Technical College under Godfrey Rivers from 1911-12 at Westminster School in London in 1912 and 1915. A watercolourist, he became a prolific painter of topographical scenes of Southern Queensland.
The total number of works by Herbert Simpson offered for sale by auction since 1977 is 106, of which 75 (71%) were sold. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023.
Herbert Clarke Simpson 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 885
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 366
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…
Yes, eligible, subject to the artist satisfying the residency test. The artist is alive or has been deceased for less than 70 years. Contact the Copyright Agency for information on the residency test.
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