John Eyre Britain, Australia, 1771-after1813
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About John Eyre
Born in England in 1771, Eyre studied for a short time in Coventry before being transported to Australia in 1801 for seven years on a charge of housebreaking. He was granted a conditional pardon in 1804 and started painting soon after. Principally a topographical illustrator, he drew a chart for Captain William Bligh in 1807 and, during the same period, had several engravings published. Eyre left Australia in 1813 and no record of his activities is available from that time.
We have records of art auction sales by John Eyre from 1971 and in total 49 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 37 (76%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $95,000 for View of Sydney from the West Side of the Cove, c. 1807 sold by Sotheby's in November 1992. This year one work has been offered for sale. Works by John Eyre are held by the Ian Potter Museum of Art, National Gallery of Australia and a further two major public national galleries (see list below).
John Eyre 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 414
- Kerr, Joan. Dictionary of Australian Artists, Painters, Sketchers, Photographers and Engravers to 1870. Oxford University Press, Australia, 1993. Page 249
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 308
- 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…
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