John D. Banks Australia, 1883-1945
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About John Banks
Born in Sydney in 1883, Banks studied at the J.S. Watkins School. A painter of ships and seascapes, he was an associate of the Royal Art Society of New South Wales.
The earliest auction listing we have for John Banks is in 1975 and in total 129 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 83 (64%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $10,560 for Parisian Street Scene (1945) sold by Sotheby's in May 2011. This year 2 works have been offered for sale. Works by John Banks are held by the Queensland Art Gallery, National Gallery of Australia and a further three major public national galleries (see list below).
John Banks 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 239
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 283
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
- 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.
- 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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