Theodore Penleigh Boyd Britain, Australia, 1890-1923
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About Penleigh Boyd
Theodore Penleigh Boyd was born in 1894 while his family were temporarily living in England, Penleigh Boyd arrived in Australia at the age of four. His parents, Arthur Boyd, and Emma Minnie à Beckett were both renowned painters. Penleigh Boyd studied at the Melbourne National Gallery School, visited Europe and exhibited at the Royal Academy. He was the winner of the Wynne Prize for landscape in 1914. As an artist, Boyd shows as much skill in watercolour as with oil. He is best known for his landscapes, which are represented in all state galleries and many provincial collections.
Theodore Boyd is one of the most prolific of the artists listed in our database, with the number of works offered for sale by auction since 1967 of 675, of which 494 (73%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $266,400 for Tranquil Winter, Portsea 1922 sold by Bonhams & Goodman in August 2008. This year 3 works have been offered for sale. Works by Theodore Boyd are held by the National Gallery of Victoria, National Gallery of Australia and a further five major public national galleries (see list below).
Penleigh Boyd 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 277
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 289
- 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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