Frederick William Woodhouse, Senior Britain, Australia, 1820-1909
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About Frederick William Woodhouse, Senior
Born in Hadley, England in 1820, Frederick Woodhouse was from a family of artists. His father was an artist, as were his four brothers. He studied at Sass's Academy (later "Cary's Academy"), in London and also under J. F. Herring. He came to Melbourne in 1857. He is known for painting every winner of the Melbourne Cup from 1861 to 1888 as this lucrative commission declined as advances were made in photography. From 1870 he exhibited with the Victorian Academy of the Arts and his art was seen at the Art Gallery of New South Wales exhibition Australian Art in the 1870s' in 1976 and the 1983 exhibition at the Victorian Artist's Society, Pastures and Pastimes.
In our database, 233 works by Frederick Woodhouse, Senior are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1967, of which 152 (65%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $60,250 for Rajah, an Arab Stallion with His Groom, Tombo sold by Sotheby's in November 1999. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Frederick Woodhouse, Senior are held by the National Gallery of Victoria.
Frederick William Woodhouse, Senior 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 1040
- Kerr, Joan. Dictionary of Australian Artists, Painters, Sketchers, Photographers and Engravers to 1870. Oxford University Press, Australia, 1993. Page 880
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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