William Bradley Britain, Australia, c1757-1833
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About William Bradley
Born in England in 1757, William Bradley was First-Lieutenant and Draughtsman on 'Sirius' with the First Fleet. He painted the first views of Botany Bay and Port Jackson. He returned to England in 1792 and continued his career in the British Navy. However he was convicted of fraud in and although pardonned in 1814 was exiled from Britain, posssibly to France. He received a free pardon in 1822.
Our database records art auction sales of works by William Bradley from 1970 and in total 11 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 10 (91%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $5,400 for View of the Governor's House at Sydney New South Wales, Jany. 1791 sold by Christies in March 1970. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by William Bradley are held by the Art Gallery of NSW and Geelong Gallery.
William Bradley 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 279
- Kerr, Joan. Dictionary of Australian Artists, Painters, Sketchers, Photographers and Engravers to 1870. Oxford University Press, Australia, 1993. Page 89
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 290
- 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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