John Mitchell Cantle Australia, 1849-1919
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About John Cantle
A late colonial era ornithological watercolourist, illustrator, cartoonist and postcard designer, John Cantle is best known for his bird paintings and postcards, John Cantle was active from 1880 to 1918 and exhibited at the Art Society of New South Wales in 1883.
Our database records art auction sales of works by John Cantle from 1975 and in total 44 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 33 (75%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $1,560 for Honeyeaters, Banksia & Wattle in a Coastal Landscape sold by Davidson Auctions in December 2018. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023.
John Cantle 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 309
- 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…
No, ineligible. The artist has been deceased for more than 70 years.
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