Frederick Arthur Jessup Australia, 1920-2007
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About Fred Jessup
Born in Victoria in 1920, Jessup studied at the East Sydney Technical College and was awarded the NSW Travelling Scholarship in 1945, He moved to France in 1948, living there for the remainer of his life although he did return to exhibit in Australia. He also held sold exhibitions in Paris, New York, Washington and Los Angeles.
Our database records art auction sales of works by Frederick Jessup from 1969 and in total 126 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 79 (63%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $8,000 for Woolloomooloo Tenements sold by Leonard Joel in November 1990. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Frederick Jessup are held by the Art Gallery of NSW, National Gallery of Australia and Ian Potter Museum of Art.
Fred Jessup 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 552
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 347
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 328
- 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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