Archibald Collins Australia, 1853-1922
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About Archibald Collins
Born in Worcester, England in 1853, Art Gallery of New South Wales Archibald Collins studied at the Royal Academy Schools. He exhibited at the Royal Acedemy and became Professor of Painting at St Johns Wood Art School. arrived in Adelaide in 1899, aged 45. There, he was appointed Instructor at the Adeaide School of Arts & Crafts. He was principally a landscape artist working in oils.
The total number of works by Archibald Collins offered for sale by auction since 1978 is 10, of which 6 (60%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $1,650 for Gladys sold by Lawsons in July 1998. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2018. Works by Archibald Collins are held by the Art Gallery of Western Australia.
Archibald Collins 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 335
- 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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