Edith Cowlishaw Australia, 1924-.
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About Edith Cowlishaw
Edith Cowlishaw was born in Adelaide and was stongly influenced by an aunt Dora Featherstone who was a botanist and lover of Australian wildflowers. This has translated into Edith's etchings of the Australian bush. She graduated B.Sc [Sydney University] and worked as an industrial chemist. She studied with the [then] Sydney Technical College by correspondence for ten years and subsequently at the Workshop Art Centre Willoughby. She has had neumerous solo exhibitions at Brisbane,Newcastle, Maitland, Gosford, Sydney, Canberra, Hobart, and is a member of, and exhibits annually with the Print Circle and is also a member and former President of the Sydney Printmakers.
The earliest auction listing we have for Edith Cowlishaw is in 1990 and in total 45 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 30 (67%) were sold. This year 3 works have been offered for sale.
Edith Cowlishaw 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 143
- Germaine, Max. A Dictionary of Women Artists of Australia. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1991. Page 95
- 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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