Isaac Whitehead Britain, Australia, 1819-82
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About Isaac Whitehead
As well as being an artist, Isaac Whitehead was Melbourne's premier frame maker in the mid to late nineteenth century with premises in Collins Street, and his business was patronised by the leading artists of the period. As an artist, Whitehead's landscapes were executed in oil with the subject matter indicating a visti to New Zealand in the late 1870s. He exhibited with the Victorian Academy of Arts in Melbourne in 1870 to 1878 and 1881 - 82.
We have records of art auction sales by Isaac Whitehead from 1973 and in total 62 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 37 (60%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $63,440 for Near Lilydale 1872 sold by Mossgreen Auctions in February 2016. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Isaac Whitehead are held by the National Gallery of Victoria and National Gallery of Australia.
Isaac Whitehead 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 1020
- Kerr, Joan. Dictionary of Australian Artists, Painters, Sketchers, Photographers and Engravers to 1870. Oxford University Press, Australia, 1993. Page 856
- 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.
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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