George Courtney Benson Australia, Europe, 1886-1960
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About George Benson
Born in 1886, George Benson studied at the National Gallery Art School, Melbourne. He was an illustrator prior to World War I, during which he served as a war artist. Early in the war he made panoramic sketches of the Gallipoli Peninsula before the allies' landing. He later served in France and was wounded and mentioned in despatches. After the war he moved to Perth and established a fine reputation as a watercolourist. He also decorated the beams of Winthrop Hall at the University of Western Australia.
Our database records art auction sales of works by George Benson from 1972 and in total 125 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 101 (81%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $5,520 for Dignity and Impudence sold by Lawson~Menzies (now trading as Menzies) in April 2007. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by George Benson are held by the Art Gallery of Western Australia, National Gallery of Australia and National Gallery of Victoria.
George Benson 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 254
- 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.
- The Find New Zealand Artists web site: a database of artist names that directs researchers to the rich resources found in New Zealand's libraries, art society exhibition histories and published sources.
- 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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