Livingstone (Hop) Hopkins United States, Australia, 1846-1927
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About Livingston Hopkins
Born in the United States of America in 1846, Hopkins worked as a cartoonist in New York after fighting in the American Civil War. He arrived in Australia in 1883, where he soon became famous as 'Hop' of the 'Bulletin'. He was an etcher and watercolourist and started an artists' camp at Balmoral with Julian Ashton.
Our database records art auction sales of works by Hop Hopkins from 1976 and in total 44 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 21 (48%) were sold. This year one work has been offered for sale. Works by Hop Hopkins are held by the National Gallery of Australia, Art Gallery of Western Australia and a further four major public national galleries (see list below).
Livingston Hopkins 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 532
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 325
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
- Australian Prints + Printmaking, a database listing printmaking artists from Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific region based on the print collection of the National Gallery of Australia.
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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