Martin Stainforth Britain, Australia, 1866-1957
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About Martin Stainforth
Born in England, began his artistic career as a traditional artist working in the style of the Old Masters. He exhibited at the Royal Academy and in Berlin Brussels and Paris. It wasn't until Stainforth arrived Australia in 1908 that he developed in interest in equine art and became known for his paintings of racehorses, painting most of the champions of his time. In 1928 he returned to England where he remained for four years completing commissions and moved to New York, where he worked for 14 years. He returned to England about 1949, and he died In Hove, Sussex in 1957.
The earliest auction listing we have for Martin Stainforth is in 1971 and in total 149 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 99 (66%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $37,100 for Equestrian and Turf Studies (10, Series) sold by Du Plessis Galleries in August 2000. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Martin Stainforth are held by the Art Gallery of NSW.
Martin Stainforth 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 904
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 368
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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