Melvin Duffy Australia, 1930-.
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About Melvin Duffy
Born in Port Stephens, New South Wales in 1930, Duffy studied under Howard Totenhofer from 1949 to 1951 and worked as a commercial artist before turning full time to painting. A traditional painter in oils of landscapes and seascapes, he regularly exhibited with the Ku-Ring-Gai Art Society, and was a regular exhibitor at the Sydney Royal Show from 1960 to 2014. He has received a number of awards in New South Wales art shows
Our database records art auction sales of works by Melvin Duffy from 1981 and in total 92 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 81 (88%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $3,436 for Sheep Grazing at Moyston, Grampian Ranges sold by Lawsons in December 2021. This year 3 works have been offered for sale.
Melvin Duffy 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 186
- 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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