James Ferries Australia, 1875-1951
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About James Ferries
Born in South Australia in 1875, Ferries studied at the South Australian School of Art and at the Slade School, London. Returning to Australia, he became known for his watercolour landscapes floral still lifes and sensitive portraits of Aboriginal people. He is represented in the South Australian Art Gallery, which purchased a examples of his works, and a further collection of drawings and paintings were donated to the South Australian Museum.
We have records of art auction sales by James Ferries from 1976 and in total 42 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 24 (57%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $3,220 for River Murray Landscape Above Mannum, South Australia; Portrait of a Gentleman: Double-sided sold by Christies in August 1994. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2022.
James Ferries 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 424
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 308
- 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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