Alfred Ernest Baxter New Zealand, France, 1878-1936
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About Alfred Ernest Baxter
Born in Christchurch, New Zealand in 1878, Alfred Baxter was a businessman who eventually became a professional artist. He studied under Samuel Moreton and in Europe from 1929-33 under some of Europe's best art teachers. He exhibited at the Royal Academy and Paris Salon before his return to Christchurch where he continued to exhibit his work.
The total number of works by Alfred Baxter offered for sale by auction since 1986 is 69, of which 58 (84%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $3,787 for Boats, Concarneau sold by FishersOnlineArt/ Fishers Fine Arts in October 1994. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Alfred Baxter are held by the Christchurch Art Gallery and Museum Of New Zealand.
Alfred Ernest Baxter is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- McGahey, Kate. The Concise Dictionary of New Zealand Artists Painters Printmakers Sculptors, Gilt Edge Publishing, Wellington, New Zealand, 2000. Page 17
- 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.
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