Fortescue Francis Croft (Frank) Huddlestone New Zealand, ?1840-1922
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About Fortescue Francis Croft (Frank) Huddlestone
Born in France, Frank Huddlestone arrived in New Zealand as a student to join his family in about 1863. After finishing his education in Nelson he became an art teacher and joined the local sketching club. He later joined the Nelson Suter Art Society. Huddlestone was interested in natural history.
In our database, 17 works by Frank Huddlestone are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1988, of which 14 (82%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $2,138 for Glacier Creek, Kinloch, Wakatipu sold by International Art Centre in November 2015. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2016. Works by Frank Huddlestone are held by the Suter Art Gallery.
Fortescue Francis Croft (Frank) Huddlestone is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- McGahey, Kate. The Concise Dictionary of New Zealand Artists Painters Printmakers Sculptors, Gilt Edge Publishing, Wellington, New Zealand, 2000. Page 123
- 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.
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