Henry Curzon Allport Britain, Australia, 1788-1854
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About Henry Curzon Allport
Born in England in 1788, Henry Allport studied in London under John Glover and became a member of the Old Watercolour Society. He arrived in Australia in 1839 as an agent steward for Macarthur in Sydney.
We have records of art auction sales by Henry Allport from 1977 and in total 27 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 10 (37%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $420,000 for Corroboree, Lake Macquarie sold by Sotheby's in April 2008. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Henry Allport are held by the Art Gallery of South Australia, National Gallery of Australia and Art Gallery of NSW.
Henry Curzon Allport 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 207
- Kerr, Joan. Dictionary of Australian Artists, Painters, Sketchers, Photographers and Engravers to 1870. Oxford University Press, Australia, 1993. Page 12
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 278
- 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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