Peg Maltby Australia, 1899-1984
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About Peg Maltby
Agnes Newberry (Peg) Maltby (nee Orchard) was born in England in 1899. She married in 1917, and her husband served World War I in the (British) Royal Field Artillery from 1915 to 1919, after which they migrated to Western Australia in 1924. They later moved to Melbourne, and Peg Maltby became a member of the Victorian Artist's Society, where she exhibited. She became known as an illustrator of children's books, with pixies and fairies and romanticised portraits of aboriginal people. She also wrote and illustrated Peg's Fairy Book, first published in 1944, with new editions until the 1960s. Peg Maltby also painted Australian wildflowers and native birds.
In our database, 135 works by Peg Maltby are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1977, of which 92 (68%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $8,555 for Gumnut Babies Meeting a Koala sold by Leonard Joel in August 2006. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Peg Maltby are held by the Ian Potter Museum of Art.
Peg Maltby is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
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…
Yes, eligible, subject to the artist satisfying the residency test. The artist is alive or has been deceased for less than 70 years. Contact the Copyright Agency for information on the residency test.
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