Charles Edward Hern Britain, Australia, 1848-93
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About Charles Hern
Charles Edward Hern was born in England in 1848. He moved to Australia in 1873 and lived in Sydney where he was an active member of the New South Wales Academy of Arts from 1873-1880 and one of the first members of the Art Society of NSW from 1880 to 1883. He painted scenes of Sydney Harbour, the Blue Mountains and Hawkesbury River regions. Chromolithographs were made from his original paintings, and Six Views of the Hawkesbury River and Six Views of the Blue Mountains, the latter published by John Sands in the early 1880s. His work was represented at the International Exhibition in Melbourne in 1880. He returned to England in 1883 and lived in Hyde Park, London and exhibiting in the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour, Dowdeswell Galleries, Fine Art Society, The Dudley and New Dudley Galleries and at the Royal Academy. He was given a great honour when he was commissioned to teach watercolour painting to the Daughters of the Prince of Wales (later Edward VII), HRH Princess Maud and Princess Victoria.
Our database records art auction sales of works by Charles Hern from 1975 and in total 18 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 11 (61%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $2,200 for The Blue Mountains sold by Sotheby's in November 1984. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2020. Works by Charles Hern are held by the Art Gallery of NSW.
Charles Hern 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 514
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 322
- 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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