James Lawson Balfour Australia, New Zealand, 1870-1966
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About Lawson Balfour
James Lawson Balfour was born in 1870 in Melbourne, the son of artist James Balfour. He studied in London as a portrait painter and illustrator of books and exhibited Royal Academy 1898. He arrived in Christchurch 1900 and exhibited with Canterbury society of arts until 1906. On moving to Sydney he became a member of the Royal Art Society.
The total number of works by James Balfour offered for sale by auction since 1969 is 109, of which 67 (61%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $37,950 for Sunday Morning sold by Sotheby's in April 1997. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by James Balfour are held by the Art Gallery of NSW, National Gallery of Australia and a further two major public national galleries (see list below).
Lawson Balfour 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 236
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 283
- McGahey, Kate. The Concise Dictionary of New Zealand Artists Painters Printmakers Sculptors, Gilt Edge Publishing, Wellington, New Zealand, 2000. Page 11
- 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…
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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