Percy Edward Watson Australia, 1919-95
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About Percy Edward Watson
Born in Melbourne in 1919, Percy Watson studied in Melbourne and became a painter and industrial designer. He worked as an animation artist for the CSIRO film unit. His painting developed from an impressionist style to a more formal approach, and later still to abstracts.
Our database records art auction sales of works by Percy Watson from 1978 and in total 95 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 58 (61%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $13,500 for Clear-Cut 1956 sold by Leonard Joel in March 2024. This year 2 works have been offered for sale. Works by Percy Watson are held by the National Gallery of Australia and National Gallery of Victoria.
Percy Edward Watson 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 1008
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 715
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 379
- 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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