Matthew Thomas Clayton Britain, New Zealand, 1831-1922
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About Matthew Thomas Clayton
Born in England in Selsey Sussex in 183 and was educated at Northgate Chichester Boarding School. In 1844 he was apprenticed to the sea and joined the ship "London" but in 1846 was transferred to the "Statesman" on which he served until 1850. In 1850 he became Second Officer on the 'Simla' and after serving on other vessles became master of the "Kent" in 1856. In 1861 he arrived in New Zealand and joined the New Zealand Insurance Company as Marine Surveyor. He was a keen self-taught artist and is known for his paintings of ships. His works are represented in several public collections,
We have records of art auction sales by Matthew Clayton from 1996 and in total 9 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 6 (67%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $1,398 for Coastal Trader, c. 1900 sold by Dunbar Sloane in December 1998. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2013. Works by Matthew Clayton are held by the Auckland Art Gallery.
Matthew Thomas Clayton 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 46
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