Born in Melbourne in 1899, William Ricketts was a self-taught sculptor and conservationist, who commenced modelling in clay in about 1920. Well known for his terracotta sculptures and vessels depicting heads and figures of Aboriginal subjects, he owned a property at Olinda in the Dandenong Ranges, now known as the William Rickett Sanctuary, and open to the public. This property is famous for its bush garden heavily decorated with his terracotta sculptures. Ricketts' works are represented in several state and provincial collections. He died in 1993.

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William Ricketts, a small pottery plaque depicting an…

William Ricketts, a small pottery plaque depicting an Aboriginal man's face, signed to back, oval 7.5 x 4.5 cm

William Ricketts (1898-1993). Double sided sculptural plaque…

Double Sided Earthenware Plaque by William Ricketts

William Ricketts (1898-1993). Double sided sculptural plaque with face of two young boys and elder, earthenware, artist's signature to base 'Wm Ricketts', height 35 cm. Provenance: The Jack Grace collection

William Ricketts pottery wall plaque with Aboriginal elder,…

William Ricketts pottery wall plaque with Aboriginal elder, with accompanying publication "A Living Voice of the Bush", incised "Wm. Ricketts", 30 cm high

William Ricketts pottery Aboriginal face plaque, mounted in…

William Ricketts pottery Aboriginal face plaque, mounted in later concrete surround for garden mounting, 26 cm high, 34 cm high overall

William Ricketts wall mounted pottery face plaque of an…

William Ricketts wall mounted pottery face plaque of an Aboriginal elder, together with a young face example, (2 items), incised "Wm. Ricketts", 13 cm high and 11 cm high

William Ricketts wall mounted pottery face plaque of an…

William Ricketts wall mounted pottery face plaque of an Aboriginal elder, reverse adorned with young face, incised "Wm. Ricketts", with remains of pencil inscription 19 cm high

William Ricketts free-standing pottery face plaque of an…

William Ricketts free-standing pottery face plaque of an Aboriginal elder, "incised Wm. Ricketts", 24 cm high

William Ricketts pottery wall plaque with Aboriginal elder,…

William Ricketts pottery wall plaque with Aboriginal elder, incised "Wm. Ricketts", 33.5 cm high

William Ricketts (1898-1993). An Australian clay pottery plaque…

William Ricketts (1898-1993). An Australian clay pottery plaque of an Aboriginal tribal elder, title in pen verso old Man, Rubintja Aranda tribe also inscribed signature. 21 cm x 17 cm

William Ricketts (1898-1993). An Australian clay pottery plaque…

William Ricketts (1898-1993). An Australian clay pottery plaque of an aboriginal boy. (Ricketts worked with the Pitjantjatjara people in Central Australia, plaque probably modelled on child from this group) titled in pen verso Musgrove ranges, boy 8 yrs.…

William Ricketts (1898-1993). An Australian clay pottery plaque…

William Ricketts (1898-1993). An Australian clay pottery plaque of three aboriginal, children. (Ricketts worked with the Pitjantjatjara people in Central Australia, plaque probably modelled on these children from this group) inscribed signature verso. 22…

William Ricketts pottery wall plaque of a boy, 'Wm. Ricketts',…

Ricketts Pottery: Boy Wall Plaque, 27cm

William Ricketts pottery wall plaque of a boy, 'Wm. Ricketts', 27 cm high

William Ricketts pottery plaque incised 'W. M. Ricketts' 25 cm…

W. Ricketts Incised Pottery Plaque - 25cm

William Ricketts pottery plaque incised 'W. M. Ricketts' 25 cm high

William Ricketts self-portrait pottery wall plaque depicting…

Ricketts' Self-Portrait with Aboriginal Faces

William Ricketts self-portrait pottery wall plaque depicting William Ricketts surrounded by Aboriginal faces, incised 'Wm. Ricketts,', a??26 cm high

William Ricketts pottery face plaque bust, incised 'Wm.…

William Ricketts Pottery Face Plaque Bust

William Ricketts pottery face plaque bust, incised 'Wm. Ricketts', 5 cm high, 8 cm wide

William Ricketts pottery face plaque with bronzed finish,…

Bronzed William Ricketts Pottery Face Plaque, 16cm High

William Ricketts pottery face plaque with bronzed finish, incised 'Wm. Ricketts', 16 cm high

A terracotta relief by William Ricketts (1899-1993), the…

Bearded Aboriginal Man

A terracotta relief by William Ricketts (1899-1993), the standing oval plaque modelled with the features of a bearded aboriginal man, incised signature to base.

William Ricketts 'Kwain Kwain' pottery face plaque, titled in…

Ricketts' Kwain Kwain Pottery Face Plaque

William Ricketts 'Kwain Kwain' pottery face plaque, titled in pencil verso, incised 'Wm. Ricketts', 11.5 cm high

William Rickets pottery plaque depicting an Aboriginal boy,…

Aboriginal Boy Pottery Plaque by William Rickets

William Rickets pottery plaque depicting an Aboriginal boy, signed to base, height 18 cm

William Ricketts pottery face plaque, incised 'Wm. Ricketts, 14…

William Ricketts Pottery Face Plaque

William Ricketts pottery face plaque, incised 'Wm. Ricketts, 14 cm high

William Ricketts Aboriginal boy wall plaque, signed verso, 14…

Signed Aboriginal Boy Wall Plaque by William Ricketts

William Ricketts Aboriginal boy wall plaque, signed verso, 14 cm x 12 cm

William Ricketts pottery face plaque of tribal elder, incised…

William Ricketts' Tribal Elder Face Plaque

William Ricketts pottery face plaque of tribal elder, incised 'Wm. Ricketts', 14 cm high

William Ricketts Pottery face plaque, incised 'Tikal…

Tikal Pitjantjatjara Tribe Face Plaque by Wm Ricketts

William Ricketts Pottery face plaque, incised 'Tikal Pitjantjatjara Tribe Wm Ricketts, 22 cm high

William Ricketts Pottery face plaque, signed 'Wm. Ricketts, 10.…

Ricketts Pottery Face Plaque, Signed

William Ricketts Pottery face plaque, signed 'Wm. Ricketts, 10.5 cm high

William Ricketts Pottery face plaque of an elder, reverse…

Ricketts' Pottery: Elder and Pikanini Face Plaque

William Ricketts Pottery face plaque of an elder, reverse decorated with Pikanini child's face, incised 'Wm. Ricketts', with pencil inscription, 18 cm high

William Ricketts Aboriginal plaque featuring indigenous man and…

Ricketts' Aboriginal Plaque with Sculpted Indigenous Man

William Ricketts Aboriginal plaque featuring indigenous man and also to the reverso well scupltued and signed by the artist to the underside.

Attributed to William Ricketts (1889-1993) Australia from My…

William Ricketts: Whitefella Dreaming

Attributed to William Ricketts (1889-1993) Australia from My holy mountain concrete(?) plaque bears incised signature to the reverse included in lot: Brady, P. The authorised biography of William Ricketts, whitefella dreaming 12 x 11 cm

William Ricketts wall plaque

Ricketts' Wall Plaque

William Ricketts wall plaque

William Ricketts Pottery face plaque incised 'Wm. Ricketts' 13…

William Ricketts Pottery Face Plaque

William Ricketts Pottery face plaque incised 'Wm. Ricketts' 13 x 9 cm

William Ricketts Pottery wall plaque of tribal elder, reverse…

Ricketts' Pottery Elder and Youth Wall Plaque

William Ricketts Pottery wall plaque of tribal elder, reverse with young face, incised Wm. Ricketts, 17.5 x 14 cm

William Ricketts Pottery wall plaque with two faces, incised Wm.…

Ricketts' Dual Face Pottery Plaque

William Ricketts Pottery wall plaque with two faces, incised Wm. Ricketts, 15 x 19 cm

William Ricketts Pottery plaque of a tribal elder, incised Wm…

Ricketts' Tribal Elder Pottery Plaque

William Ricketts Pottery plaque of a tribal elder, incised Wm Ricketts, 14 cm high, 9 cm wide

William Ricketts Pottery plaque showing a young William…

William Ricketts' Pottery Plaque: "All Life is One"

William Ricketts Pottery plaque showing a young William Ricketts with tribal elder and Churinga inscribed 'All life is one', incised Wm Ricketts, 41 cm high, 24 cm wide

William Ricketts (1898-1993), An earthenware plaque of a young…

Indigenous Child Earthenware Plaque

William Ricketts (1898-1993), An earthenware plaque of a young indigenous child, 21 cm high

William Ricketts (1898-1993), An earthenware plaque of a young…

Indigenous Child Earthenware Plaque by William Ricketts

William Ricketts (1898-1993), An earthenware plaque of a young indigenous child, inscribed 'Ricketts', 16 cm high

Ricketts, William (1899-1993) Aboriginal face & Gumleaf plaque.…

Aboriginal Face & Gumleaf Plaque by William Ricketts

Ricketts, William (1899-1993) Aboriginal face & Gumleaf plaque. Inscribed verso 'With love to my everlasting friend Jess, William.'terracotta L22 cm

William Ricketts (1898-1993) Two earthenware wall plaques each…

Earthenware Tribal Elder Wall Plaques by William Ricketts

William Ricketts (1898-1993) Two earthenware wall plaques each modelled with the faces of tribal elders, incised Wm Ricketts, the largest 14.5 cm high

William Ricketts (1898-1993) An earthenware wall plaque…

William Ricketts' Earthenware Child Face Wall Plaque

William Ricketts (1898-1993) An earthenware wall plaque modelled with the face of a child, incised Wm Ricketts, 15 cm high

William Ricketts Rare unfinished pottery face plaque, incised…

William Ricketts' Unfinished Pottery Face Plaque

William Ricketts Rare unfinished pottery face plaque, incised 'Wm. Ricketts, 11 cm across

William Ricketts Pottery plaque, double sided, incised 'Wm.…

Double-sided William Ricketts Pottery Plaque

William Ricketts Pottery plaque, double sided, incised 'Wm. Ricketts, 19.5 cm

William Ricketts Pottery miniature plaque, ?5 x 4 cm

Miniature William Ricketts Pottery Plaque

William Ricketts Pottery miniature plaque, ?5 x 4 cm

William Ricketts Miniature pottery face plaque, signed 'W.…

Signed Miniature Pottery Face by William Ricketts

William Ricketts Miniature pottery face plaque, signed 'W.Ricketts, 8.5 x 5 cm

William Ricketts Aboriginal wall plaque depicting an Aboriginal…

Aboriginal Elder Wall Plaque by William Ricketts

William Ricketts Aboriginal wall plaque depicting an Aboriginal elder, signed to verso. Condition, good, minor agr related wear, length, 13 cm

William Ricketts (1893-1993), double sided plaque, front side…

Aboriginal Elder and Child Plaque by William Ricketts

William Ricketts (1893-1993), double sided plaque, front side depicting an Aboriginal elder, and the back an Aboriginal child Tjikalyi. Signed W.Ricketts. 20 x 12.5 cm approx.

William Ricketts face plaque of an Aboriginal elder, 23 cm high

Aboriginal Elder Face Plaque by William Ricketts

William Ricketts face plaque of an Aboriginal elder, 23 cm high

William Ricketts earthenware double sided portrait plaque, 20.5…

Earthenware Double Sided Portrait Plaque by William Ricketts

William Ricketts earthenware double sided portrait plaque, 20.5 cm high. William Ricketts earthenware double sided portrait plaque

William Ricketts, Pottery face plaque of a boy, incised…

Ricketts' Boy Face Plaque

William Ricketts, Pottery face plaque of a boy, incised signature. 21 x 16 cm

William Ricketts, Pottery face plaque of an aboriginal elder,…

Aboriginal Elder Face Plaque by William Ricketts

William Ricketts, Pottery face plaque of an aboriginal elder, incised signature. 20 x 14 cm

William Ricketts plaque of Aboriginal elder on rock formation,…

Aboriginal Elder Plaque at William Ricketts Mt Dandenong

William Ricketts plaque of Aboriginal elder on rock formation, William Ricketts Mt Dandenong to base, 12 cm tall

William Ricketts plaque of adolescent boy and smaller portrait…

Ricketts' Boy Portrait Plaque

William Ricketts plaque of adolescent boy and smaller portrait to reverse (cracks), signed, 23 cm

Three William Ricketts plaques of adolescent boys (one unsigned)

Adolescent Boy Plaques by William Ricketts

Three William Ricketts plaques of adolescent boys (one unsigned)

William Ricketts plaque of an Aboriginal elder with smaller…

Aboriginal Elder Plaque by William Ricketts

William Ricketts plaque of an Aboriginal elder with smaller portrait to reverse, signed, 17 cm tall

William Ricketts earthenware plaque of three adolescent boys,…

Ricketts' Earthenware Trio: Three Boys

William Ricketts earthenware plaque of three adolescent boys, 22 cm tall

Ricketts, William (1898-1993), a hanging pottery plaque…

Aboriginal Boy Pottery Plaque by William Ricketts

Ricketts, William (1898-1993), a hanging pottery plaque featuring the slightly turned face of an Aboriginal boy, with brown and beige colouring; having the inscribed signature 'Wm Ricketts' verso. Height 32 cm. Width 27 cm. Depth 11 cm