Reginald Ward Sturgess Australia, 1892-1932
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About Reginald Ward Sturgess
Born in Victoria in 1892, Reginald Sturgess studied at the National Gallery School in Melbourne and held his first exhibition in in 1922. He was inspired partly by the English watercolourists and is best known for his delicate misty landscapes and seascapes. He had a further very successful exhibition in Adelaide in 1927 but suffered from ill-health and was unable to work after his eyesight failed in 1930. He died in 1932.
Reginald Sturgess is one of the most prolific of the artists listed in our database, with the number of works offered for sale by auction since 1969 of 470, of which 358 (76%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $8,000 for Williamstown sold by Leonard Joel in November 1990. This year 3 works have been offered for sale. Works by Reginald Sturgess are held by the National Gallery of Victoria, Queensland Art Gallery and a further two major public national galleries (see list below).
Reginald Ward Sturgess 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 922
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 370
- The Find New Zealand Artists web site: a database of artist names that directs researchers to the rich resources found in New Zealand's libraries, art society exhibition histories and published sources.
- 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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