Miriam Stannage Australia, 1939-2016
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About Miriam Stannage
Born in Western Australia in 1939, Miriam Stannage had no formal art training. A painter and printmaker, she travelled extensively in the early 1960s, and from 1966 to 1968 was secretary of the Contemporary Art Society of WA. She has taught art and received an Australia Council grant. Stannage has had numerous exhibitions since 1970 in Perth, Melbourne and Sydney.
The total number of works by Miriam Stannage offered for sale by auction since 1994 is 87, of which 66 (76%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $27,000 for News From Dublin, 1974 (Also Known As 'Irish Song') sold by Deutscher and Hackett in February 2022. This year 4 works have been offered for sale. Works by Miriam Stannage are held by the Art Gallery of Western Australia, National Gallery of Australia and a further three major public national galleries (see list below).
Miriam Stannage 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 905
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 642
- Germaine, Max. A Dictionary of Women Artists of Australia. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1991. Page 420
- 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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