Born in 1801 in France, De Sainson was a naval clerk and topographical artist. He visited Australia in 1826 with the Dumont d'Urville expedition . Many of his drawings of Australia, its aboriginals and geographical features were lithographed and widely illustrated in books of the period. His work was exhibited in the exhibition, The Colonial Eye at the Art Gallery of Western Australia in 1979.
We have records of art auction sales by Louis De Sainson from 1971 and in total 141 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 110 (78%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $5,043 for Missionary Settlement, Bay of Islands (Paihia) and Whangarei Heads - a Pair sold by International Art Centre in July 2009. This year 3 works have been offered for sale. Works by Louis De Sainson are held by the National Gallery of Australia, Art Gallery of Western Australia and a further four major public national galleries (see list below).
Louis Auguste De Sainson 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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