Thomas Tyrwhitt Balcombe Britain, Australia, 1810-61
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About Thomas Balcombe
Born on the island of St Helena in 1810, Balcombe arrived in Australia in 1825. The son of colonial secretary, William Balcombe, he became a draughtsman for the Surveyor-General's Department. By 1837 he had become a proficient painter and illustrator, specialising in Aboriginal and native animal paintings.
Our database records art auction sales of works by Thomas Balcombe from 1970 and in total 31 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 29 (94%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $98,182 for Untitled (Aborigine Fishing), c. 1853 sold by Menzies in December 2015. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Thomas Balcombe are held by the National Gallery of Australia.
Thomas Balcombe 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 235
- Kerr, Joan. Dictionary of Australian Artists, Painters, Sketchers, Photographers and Engravers to 1870. Oxford University Press, Australia, 1993. Page 40
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 283
- 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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