Victor Robert Watt Australia, 1886-1970
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About Victor Robert Watt
Victor Robert Watt was born in Newcastle, 1886. A landscape painter in watercolour, he is best known for his lightly washed pastoral scenes which often appear at auctions. He was at one time manager of Swain's Art Gallery, Sydney.
Victor Watt is one of the most prolific of the artists listed in our database, with the number of works offered for sale by auction since 1972 of 848, of which 653 (77%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $2,600 for Sheep in Landscape sold by Leonard Joel in November 1973. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Victor Watt are held by the National Gallery of Australia.
Victor Robert Watt 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 1008
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 379
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…
Yes, eligible, subject to the artist satisfying the residency test. The artist is alive or has been deceased for less than 70 years. Contact the Copyright Agency for information on the residency test.
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