Adrian Lawlor Britain, Australia, 1889-1969
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About Adrian Lawlor
Born in Marylebone, England in 1889, Lawlor arrived in Australia in 1910 and was known as a writer, critic and painter. He studied at the National Gallery School in 1929 and 1930. He held his first exhibition in Melbourne in 1930 and extensively thereafter. He was a strident advocate for the cause of modern art and he became president of the Contemporary Society in Melbourne. He died in 1969. A retrospective of his work was held at Heide Park & Art Gallery in 1983.
Our database records art auction sales of works by Adrian Lawlor from 1974 and in total 50 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 33 (66%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $21,960 for Nude in Archway (Banner of Blood), C.1940 sold by Bonhams in September 2019. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2021. Works by Adrian Lawlor are held by the Heide Museum of Modern Art, National Gallery of Victoria and a further four major public national galleries (see list below).
Adrian Lawlor 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 602
- 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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