William Rose Australia, 1929-97
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About William Rose
Born in New South Wales in 1929, Rose studied at Newcastle Technical College, East Sydney Technical College and the Julian Ashton School in 1948-49. He developed a distinctive style of abstract paintings which is notably economical in form and colour and his work was included in significant exhibitions in Australia and London in the early 1960s. He held over 20 solo exhibitions in Sydney, Melbourne and New York from 1957 until his death in 1997.
The total number of works by William Rose offered for sale by auction since 1971 is 187, of which 127 (68%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $9,200 for Industrial Painting sold by Christies in June 2000. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by William Rose are held by the National Gallery of Australia, Art Gallery of NSW and a further five major public national galleries (see list below).
William Rose 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 840
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 588
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 361
- 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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