John Henry Chinner Australia, 1865-1933
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About John Henry Chinner
Born in South Australia in 1865, Chinnery studied at the School of Design, Adelaide. Best known as a cartoonist and illustrator, he contributed to the 'Bulletin' and the 'London Punch'. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal South Australian Society of Artists.
In our database, 7 works by John Chinner are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1975, of which 6 (86%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $4,715 for A Collection of 7 Watercolours of Early 1st World War Military Leaders sold by Elder Fine Art in May 2014. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2018. Works by John Chinner are held by the Art Gallery of South Australia.
John Henry Chinner 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 320
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
- 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…
No, ineligible. The artist has been deceased for more than 70 years.
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