Edmund Wyly Grier Australia, Canada, 1862-1957
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About Edmund Wyly Grier
Edmund Grier (also known as E. Wyly Grier was an Australian born Canadian portrait painter. He studied in London at the Slade School of Art, in Rome at the Scuola Libera del Nudo, and in Paris at the Académie Julian. He exhibited from 1886 to 1895 at the Royal Society of British Artists and at the Royal Academy. In 1891 he returned to Canada to stay, opening a portrait studio in Toronto. Grier won recognition and admission to the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts becoming its president in 1929. He painted numerous portraits of politicians, corporate leaders and other notable contemporaries,
Since 1970 we have recorded only one work being sold at auction by this artist, which was in 1986.
Edmund Wyly Grier is not listed in any of the standard biographical references listed on our references page.
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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