Nicholas Francois Habbe Europe, Australia, 1827-89
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About Nicholas Francois Habbe
Nicholas Habbe was born in 1827 in Copenhagen. He studied at the Copenhagen Academy for seven years and then undertook further study in painting in Italy, before arriving in Melbourne in 1855. He was known as a theatre designer, portraitist and allegorical scenes, working in Melbourne between the 1860s and the 1880s. He died in Sydney in 1889. and arrived in Melbourne in 1855. He was known as a theatre designer, portraitist and allegorical scenes, working in Melbourne between the 1860s and the 1880s. He died in Sydney in 1889.
Since 1970 we have recorded only one work being sold at auction by this artist, which was in 1987.
Nicholas Francois Habbe 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 489
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 318
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
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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