Abram Louis (Louis) Buvelot Australia, Brazil, Switzerland, 1814-88
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About Louis Buvelot
Born in Switzerland in 1814, Buvelot travelled widely and spent long periods in Brazil, India and the East Indies before migrating to Australia in 1865 for health reasons. He brought with him the styles and techniques of Europe at that time, which gave much to Australian art. Buvelot was a pioneer of 'plein air' impressionism in Australia. In 1869 the Melbourne Gallery purchased two works. A large work was sent to the London Exhibition in 1872, which was awarded a gold medal. His influence on the Australian art scene was immense. Buvelot was a confederate of John Ford Paterson, Tom Roberts, Julian Ashton and Fred McCubbin, etc. Known as the grandfather of Australian landscape painting he was an inspiration to the artists of the Heidelberg School.
Louis Buvelot is one of the most prolific of the artists listed in our database, with the number of works offered for sale by auction since 1966 of 558, of which 393 (70%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $385,000 for At Lilydale sold by Christies in July 1990. This year 8 works have been offered for sale. Works by Louis Buvelot are held by the National Gallery of Victoria, National Gallery of Australia and a further six major public national galleries (see list below).
Louis Buvelot 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 300
- Kerr, Joan. Dictionary of Australian Artists, Painters, Sketchers, Photographers and Engravers to 1870. Oxford University Press, Australia, 1993. Page 121
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 293
- 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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