Claude A. Marquet Australia, 1870-1920
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About Claude Marquet
Born in South Australia in 1870, Claude Marquet was a cartoonist for several illustrated papers, including Table Talk Hour, Sporting Life, Melbourne, Punch, and the Sydney Worker. Said to be Australia's first artist of the Labor Movement he became known - along with Syd Nicolls - as leader of the political left.
According to our records which cover the last 50 years, only 3 works by this artist have been sold by auction, of the 6 works offered for sale.
Claude Marquet 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 662
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
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…
No, ineligible. The artist has been deceased for more than 70 years.
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