John Hall (Hall) Thorpe Australia, Britain, 1874-1947
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About Hall Thorpe
Born in Melbourne in 1873, Hall Thorpe was a staff artist for the 'Sydney Mail' for ten years where he learnt drawing and engraving. In the early 1900s he travelled to London. He studies at Hatherley's and St Martin's Achool of Art and earned a reputation for his floral prints which he exhibited at the Royal Academy and the Royal Society of British Artists. Overseas, his work is represented in the collection of the British Museum.
Hall Thorpe is one of the most prolific of the artists listed in our database, with the number of works offered for sale by auction since 1977 of 815, of which 649 (80%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $8,100 for A Country Bunch, C. 1922 sold by Shapiro Auctioneers in November 2020. This year 24 works have been offered for sale. Works by Hall Thorpe are held by the National Gallery of Australia, Queensland Art Gallery and a further three major public national galleries (see list below).
Hall Thorpe 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 951
- 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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