Eliezer Levi Montefiore Australia, 1820-94
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About Eliezer Levi Montefiore
Born in the West Indies in 1820, Eliezer Montefiore arrived in Australia in 1843, settling first in Adelaide before moving to Melbourne in 1849 and becoming an insurance executive. In 1870 he helped to form the Victorian Academy of Art and became a trustee of the National Gallery of Victoria. In 1871 he settled in Sydney where he formed the New South Wales Academy of Art and, in 1874, became one of the original trustees of the Art Gallery of New South Wales. Principally a black and white artist, he was one of Australia's first etchers.
According to our records which cover the last 50 years, only 3 works by this artist have been sold by auction, of the 5 works offered for sale.
Eliezer Levi Montefiore 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 694
- Kerr, Joan. Dictionary of Australian Artists, Painters, Sketchers, Photographers and Engravers to 1870. Oxford University Press, Australia, 1993. Page 543
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 345
- 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…
No, ineligible. The artist has been deceased for more than 70 years.
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