Charles Henry Howorth New Zealand, 1856-1945
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About Charles Henry Howorth
Born in Dunedin, New Zealand in 1856, Charles Howorth was known for his landscapes painted in oils and watercolours. He was a co-founder of the Invercargill Art Society in 1893 and moved to Wanganui in about 1912. From 1883 he exhibited widely, including with the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts from 1897 to 1911.
Our database records art auction sales of works by Charles Howorth from 1975 and in total 385 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 263 (68%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $19,188 for Lake Tikitapu and Lake Rotokakahi - The Blue and Green Lakes Rotorua sold by International Art Centre in March 2004. This year 3 works have been offered for sale. Works by Charles Howorth are held by the Auckland Art Gallery and Christchurch Art Gallery.
Charles Henry Howorth is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- McGahey, Kate. The Concise Dictionary of New Zealand Artists Painters Printmakers Sculptors, Gilt Edge Publishing, Wellington, New Zealand, 2000. Page 123
- 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.
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