Thomas (Tom) Peerless Australia, New Zealand, 1858-96
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About Tom Peerless
Tom Peerless was born in Brighton, England in 1858 and emigrated to Australia, arriving in Sydney about 1880. An Australian landscape painter, Peerless frequently painted lake scenes and seascapes, almost always in watercolour. In the 1880s he made two trips to New Zealand where his works are well known. Most of his Australian works are of the New South Wales and Tasmanian areas. In 1895 three of his paintings were selected for inclusion in the Opening Exhibition of the Queensland National Art Gallery in Brisbane. However he died the following year from tuberculosis, aged 38.
Tom Peerless is one of the most prolific of the artists listed in our database, with the number of works offered for sale by auction since 1969 of 582, of which 432 (74%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $11,849 for Maori on Track to Lake sold by Webb's in March 1995. This year one work has been offered for sale. Works by Tom Peerless are held by the Auckland Art Gallery.
Tom Peerless 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 769
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 353
- McGahey, Kate. The Concise Dictionary of New Zealand Artists Painters Printmakers Sculptors, Gilt Edge Publishing, Wellington, New Zealand, 2000. Page 197
- The Find New Zealand Artists web site: a database of artist names that directs researchers to the rich resources found in New Zealand's libraries, art society exhibition histories and published sources.
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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