J. Baxter (John) Mather Scotland, Australia, 1853-1940
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About J. Baxter (John) Mather
Born in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1853, Mather arrived in Australia in 1860. He worked as a journalist in Western Victoria and became staff artist for a daily newspaper, The Adelaide Advertiser and Express from 1893 to 1899, and then was art critic for the paper for the next 15 years. . He was an Associate Member of the South Australian Society of Artists and was known as a landscape and marine artist working in watercolour.
The earliest auction listing we have for J. Baxter (John) Mather is in 1974 and in total 83 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 67 (81%) were sold. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by J. Baxter (John) Mather are held by the National Gallery of Australia.
J. Baxter (John) Mather 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 667
- 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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