Born in New South Wales in 1904, Raymond was the son of Norman Lindsay. He studied at the Julian Ashton School in Sydney in the 1920s while working as cartoonist. Primarily a portraitist, and painter of historically themed paintings, he became known for his paintings of pirates. Later he became the art critic for the Sydney newspaper, the Daily Telegraph.
The earliest auction listing we have for Raymond Lindsay is in 1972 and in total 305 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 197 (65%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $33,000 for The Procession sold by Leonard Joel in April 1996. This year 3 works have been offered for sale. Works by Raymond Lindsay are held by the Geelong Gallery.
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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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