Rusty (Dirrji) Peters Australia (Aboriginal), 1935-2020
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About Rusty (Dirrji) Peters
Australian Aboriginal artist Rusty (Dirrji) Peters was born in 1935 and primarily works in acrylics and also creates multiples such as etchings, lithographs and screenprints. Rusty (Dirrji) Peters died in 2020.
In our database, 46 works by Rusty (Dirrji) Peters are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1998, of which 25 (54%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $9,818 for Grandfather's Tree 2002 sold by Leonard Joel in March 2024. This year 5 works have been offered for sale. Works by Rusty (Dirrji) Peters are held by the Art Gallery of NSW, Ian Potter Museum of Art and a further two major public national galleries (see list below).
Rusty (Dirrji) Peters is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- 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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