Joseph Arthur Bennett Britain, Australia, 1853-1929
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About Joseph Arthur Bennett
Born in England in 1853, Joseph Bennett studied at the Manchester School of Arts, and in Paris before coming to Sydney in 1886. Original member of Australian Watercolour Institute and was Vice president of the Art Society of NSW where he exhibited portraits, landscapes and still lifes.
The total number of works by Joseph Bennett offered for sale by auction since 1974 is 14, of which 9 (64%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $1,810 for Brighton sold by Leonard Joel in November 2001. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2017. Works by Joseph Bennett are held by the Art Gallery of NSW.
Joseph Arthur Bennett 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 253
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 286
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
- 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.
- 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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