Ethleen Mary Palmer Australia, 1906-65
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About Ethleen Palmer
Born in South Africa in 1906, Palmer also lived in France and England before her arrival in Australia when in her teens in 1921. She studied at East Sydney Technical College from 1924 to 1927. After her graduation she worked for several years as a commercial artist before becoming a full time artist. She became known for her decorative linocuts of birds and animals, for which she won several awards and exhibited in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide. She also exhibited regularly with the Society of Arts and Crafts up to 1954,.
We have records of art auction sales by Ethleen Palmer from 1976 and in total 196 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 162 (83%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $9,205 for Kookaburra 1936 sold by Leonard Joel in April 2023. This year 5 works have been offered for sale. Works by Ethleen Palmer are held by the National Gallery of Australia, Art Gallery of NSW and a further four major public national galleries (see list below).
Ethleen Palmer 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 754
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
- 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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