Henry Rielly Australia, 1845-1905
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About Henry Rielly
Henry Rielly arrived in Australia with his family as a child. He was a foundation member and active in the affiars of the Victorian Academy of Arts in 1870 and exhibited with them between 1870 -1895. His work was also included in the Melbourne Exhibition Building in 1872, an exhibition which toured to London the following year; He and exhibited with the NSW Academy (1874-76) and the Queensland Art Society between 1892- 1902. A contemporary of Louis Buvelot, his work manages to achieve much more than simple description and is frequently expressive of a more complex view of the landscape. In about 1892 he moved to Glen Aplin, near Stanthorpe, Queensland, with his two sisters who were also artists and whose tuberculosis may have necessitated the move. All are buried at the Stanthorpe Cemetery.
We have records of art auction sales by Henry Rielly from 1973 and in total 81 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 44 (54%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $52,800 for A Teamster's Camping Place sold by Sotheby's in April 1987. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2022. Works by Henry Rielly are held by the Queensland Art Gallery, National Gallery of Australia and National Gallery of Victoria.
Henry Rielly 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 826
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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