Frederick Strange Britain, Australia, 1807-73
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About Frederick Strange
Born in England in 1807, Frederick Strange was transported to Tasmania in 1838 after being convicted of theft. Originally a house painter, on his release on parole in 1841 he set himself up in Launceston as a drawing teacher and portrait painter. He received a conditional pardon in 1848 and he continued to make watercolour drawings of streets and buildings, for which he became well known. With the advent of photography and the closure of his portrait business due to declining demand, he became a grocer.
The total number of works by Frederick Strange offered for sale by auction since 1988 is 12, of which 10 (83%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $57,500 for York Street by Windmill Hill, Looking Toward Cataract Gorge, Launceston, Tasmania sold by Leonard Joel in November 1988. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2021. Works by Frederick Strange are held by the National Gallery of Australia.
Frederick Strange 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 914
- Kerr, Joan. Dictionary of Australian Artists, Painters, Sketchers, Photographers and Engravers to 1870. Oxford University Press, Australia, 1993. Page 765
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 370
- 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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