Robert Neill Britain, Australia, 1801-52
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About Robert Neill
Born in Edinburgh in 1801 Robert Neil arrived in Tasmania in 1820. A soldier and painter he painted the flora and fauna of Western Australia and illustrated the journals of John Eyre.
The total number of works by Robert Neill offered for sale by auction since 1986 is 5, of which 5 (100%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $219,600 for Aborigines of Van Diemen's Land 1828 sold by Sotheby's in August 2013. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2017. Works by Robert Neill are held by the National Gallery of Australia and National Portrait Gallery.
Robert Neill 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 718
- Kerr, Joan. Dictionary of Australian Artists, Painters, Sketchers, Photographers and Engravers to 1870. Oxford University Press, Australia, 1993. Page 564
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 347
- 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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