Hal Missingham Australia, Europe, 1906-94
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About Hal Missingham
Born in Western Australia in 1906, Missingham studied extensively in Europe and Australia. Equally well known as painter and art administrator, Missingham lived, studied and taught in England prior to 1940, when he returned to Australia, organising the 'Australia at War' exhibition which toured widely in 1945. In the same year he was appointed director of the Art Gallery of NSW, in which position he organised many major exhibitions and a number of art prizes, including the Helena Rubinstein Prize.
In our database, 150 works by Hal Missingham are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1969, of which 113 (75%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $19,550 for The Fresh Ice Cart sold by Christies in April 1994. This year 2 works have been offered for sale. Works by Hal Missingham are held by the Art Gallery of Western Australia, National Gallery of Australia and a further five major public national galleries (see list below).
Hal Missingham 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 687
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 476
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 344
- 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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