Jack (John Forsyth) Baird Australia, 1902-88
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About Jack (John Forsyth) Baird
Jack Baird was born in Sydney and studied with J.S. Watkins and Julian Ashton and at East Sydney Technical College. A painter and cartoonist, he was a foundation member of the Society of Australian Black and White Artists formed in 1925, and was a contributor to Smith's Weekly in the 1930s. He also worked as a staff artist on the Sydney Evening News, Associated Newspapers, and the Sydney Morning Herald. During World War II he was an accredited war artist for the the Sunday Sun. In the mid 1940s began painting in oils, his subjects being landscapes and figural studies.
The total number of works by John Forsyth Baird offered for sale by auction since 1991 is 20, of which 14 (70%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $4,500 for Switch sold by Amanda Addams Auctions in April 2008. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2017.
Jack (John Forsyth) Baird 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 233
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 282
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
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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