John Barclay Godson Britain, New Zealand, Australia, 1882-1957
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About John Barclay Godson
Born in England in 1882, studied at Leeds School and at the Royal College of Art, London. Godson went to New Zealand in 1911, arriving in Australia in 1914. HOn his arrival in Sydney he became a teacher at the East Sydney Technical College and a member of the Australian Painters and Etchers Society.
The total number of works by John Godson offered for sale by auction since 1974 is 206, of which 114 (55%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $1,705 for Mosman Bay sold by Gregsons in December 1995. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by John Godson are held by the Art Gallery of NSW, National Gallery of Victoria and a further two major public national galleries (see list below).
John Barclay Godson 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 467
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 315
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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