Herbert Reginald Gallop Australia, 1890-1958
Past Sales
Sales by Medium
Where to buy or sell art works by Herbert Gallop
Auction Houses
About Herbert Gallop
Born in Gunning, NSW on 20 July 1890, Gallop was apprenticed to a signwriter and display artist. He studied at Sydney Art School under Julian Ashton and later became a leading member of the Australian Painters' and Etchers' Society. He was also an art teacher at the East Sydney Technical College. His landscapes were painted in oil and watercolour and he established a reputation as a teacher in the techniques of watercolour painting. He exhibited at the Royal Art Society of New South Wales in Lavender Bay where his portrait can be viewed.
Herbert Gallop is one of the most prolific of the artists listed in our database, with the number of works offered for sale by auction since 1972 of 502, of which 315 (63%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $54,000 for The Bridge Under Construction - Milson's Point sold by Shapiro Auctioneers in August 2016. This year 2 works have been offered for sale. Works by Herbert Gallop are held by the Art Gallery of NSW, National Gallery of Australia and a further three major public national galleries (see list below).
Herbert Gallop is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 312
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
- 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…
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.
The Australian Art Sales Digest is a database of over 610,000 works by more than 12,000 artists who are listed as having either lived or worked in Australia or New Zealand, and an additional 36,000 foreign and other artists, offered for sale by auction in Australia and New Zealand from the early 1970s to the present day.
Access to the database is available on either a monthly or annual subscription. During the subscription period you have unlimited access to the site. If you would like to subscribe, please proceed to our Subscription Form.