Born in the UK about 1865, Thomas Attwood studied at the Birmingham School of Art before following his father to New Zealand in 1882. He exhibited with the Canterbury Society of Arts from 1885, with the Auckland Society of Arts from 1886-87, and at the Centennial Exhibition in Melbourne in 1888-89.
We have records of art auction sales by Thomas Attwood from 1988 and in total 238 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 197 (83%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $5,591 for Pink & White Terraces, Pair sold by Dunbar Sloane in November 2016. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Thomas Attwood are held by the Museum Of New Zealand.
Thomas Reginald Attwood is listed in the following standard biographical references:
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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