Alfred Thomas (Tom) Green Australia, 1913-80
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About Tom Green
Born in England in 1913, Tom Green arrived in New Zealand in 1923 and studied at the Canterbury College of Art and Wellinton Technical Art School. After arriving in Australia in 1948 he studied at the Julian Ashton School and taught at the National Art School. A painter and graphic artist, he held joint exhibitions in Sydney with his wife, artist Jean Appleton, and solo exhibitons from 1963 to 1978..
We have records of art auction sales by Tom Green from 1978 and in total 17 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 10 (59%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $1,265 for Abstract sold by GFL Fine Art in March 2020. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Tom Green are held by the National Gallery of Australia, Auckland Art Gallery and a further four major public national galleries (see list below).
Tom Green 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 478
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 317
- The Find New Zealand Artists web site: a database of artist names that directs researchers to the rich resources found in New Zealand's libraries, art society exhibition histories and published sources.
- 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…
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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