James Haughton (Haughton) Forrest Australia, 1826-1925
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About Haughton Forrest
Captain Haughton Forrest was born in Boulogne, France, on 28th December, 1925. The family seat was Forrest Lodge, Berkshire, a few miles from Windsor Castle, where his father, Captain T. A. Forrest, was Queen Victoria's equerry. The Royal family liked Forrest's paintings, especially the paintings of the Royal yacht and other yachting subjects. The then Prince of Wales purchased a number of paintings. As a young man Forrest served in the Royal Monmouth 31st Light Infantry and is believed to have retired with the courtesy rank of Captain and was later employed by the postal authority in London. He arrived with his family in Australia in 1876 and he became the Postmaster at Sorrell, Tasmania. In 1881 he moved to Hobart, and devoted himslef to art. He was commissioned to paint a series of postage stamps of Tasmania. Although best known for his marine subjects, Forrest also painted numerous Tasmanian landscapes. He is believed to have exhibited his Australian paintings in Hobart in 1877 and continued working and exhibting into his nineties.
Haughton Forrest 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 942, of which 661 (70%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $167,500 for Hobart Town with Mount Wellington in the Background sold by Christies in August 1996. This year 9 works have been offered for sale. Works by Haughton Forrest are held by the National Gallery of Australia, Art Gallery of Western Australia and a further two major public national galleries (see list below).
Haughton Forrest 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 434
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 310
- 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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