Edward Bevan Australia, 1854-98
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About Edward Bevan
Born in Somerset, England in 1854 Edward Bevan studied and painted in Sydney with Julian Ashton and Tom Roberts, exhibiting at the Royal Art Society from 1883. He became a surveyor in Queensland in 1885 and was editor of the Illustrated Australian News.
In our database, 7 works by Edward Bevan are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1993, of which 6 (86%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $7,800 for Washdirt, Panning Out the Gold sold by Deutscher and Hackett in August 2011. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2011. Works by Edward Bevan are held by the Art Gallery of NSW.
Edward Bevan 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 257
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 287
- 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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