George William Evans Britain, Australia, 1780-1852
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About George Francis Evans
Born in England in 1780, George William Evans arrived in Australia in 1802. He was a painter and surveyor - at one stage acting Surveyor General. He led an expedition across the Blue Mountains in 1813 and later accompanied John Oxley as surveyor, several of his sketches being used for illustrations in Oxley's Journals. As a watercolourist, he painted early views of Sydney and Hobart. He was granted 1000 acres of land in Tasmania.
The total number of works by George Evans offered for sale by auction since 1984 is 9, of which 6 (67%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $132,250 for A View of the West Side of Sydney Cove, c. 1804 sold by Sotheby's in November 1993. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2017. Works by George Evans are held by the National Gallery of Australia.
George Francis Evans 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 409
- Kerr, Joan. Dictionary of Australian Artists, Painters, Sketchers, Photographers and Engravers to 1870. Oxford University Press, Australia, 1993. Page 247
- 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…
No, ineligible. The artist has been deceased for more than 70 years.
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