Eileen Berndt Australia, 1910-92
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About Eileen Berndt
Born in Melbourne about 1910, Eileen Berndt studied at the Julian Ashton School, Sydney and in London. A watercolourist, oil painter and printmaker, she was a member of the Australian Watercolour Institute and exhibited in South Australia from 1932.
The total number of works by Eileen Berndt offered for sale by auction since 1991 is 31, of which 15 (48%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $1,560 for Modernist Still Life sold by Davidson Auctions in March 2021. This year 4 works have been offered for sale. Works by Eileen Berndt are held by the National Gallery of Australia and Art Gallery of NSW.
Eileen Berndt is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 51
- Germaine, Max. A Dictionary of Women Artists of Australia. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1991. Page 34
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 287
- 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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