Charles Adolphus Muntz Britain, New Zealand, 1834-1908
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About Charles Adolphus Muntz
Born in England in 1834, Charles Muntz arrived in New Zealand in 1858 and began farming stud stock near Nelson. He later studied painting under John Gully, accompanying him and J. C. Richmond on sketching tours. Muntz exhibited in Wellington between 1878 and 1884. Much of his work was destroyed by fire in 1904.
Our database records art auction sales of works by Charles Muntz from 1988 and in total 17 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 16 (94%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $1,751 for Nelson Homestead sold by International Art Centre in March 1992. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2015. Works by Charles Muntz are held by the Suter Art Gallery.
Charles Adolphus Muntz is listed in the following standard biographical references:
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