Kenneth Robertson MacQueen Australia, Britain, 1897-1960
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About Kenneth MacQueen
Born in Victoria in 1897, Kenneth MacQueen. After serving in France in World War I, he studied art at the Slade School in London. In 1919 he returned to Australia and became a farmer in the Darling Downs area of Queensland. Macqueen became known 1926 when his work was included in the exhibition of A Group of Modern Painters, held in Sydney. This exhibition led to the formation of the Contemporary Group, with whom he was to display his paintings throughout the 1930s. He was among the first Australian watercolourists to paint in a modern style, and he is noted for his simply constructed, formalised, semi-abstract landscapes.
The total number of works by Kenneth MacQueen offered for sale by auction since 1969 is 307, of which 236 (77%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $31,720 for Early Morning sold by Deutscher and Hackett in August 2019. This year 2 works have been offered for sale. Works by Kenneth MacQueen are held by the Australian War Memorial, Queensland Art Gallery and a further six major public national galleries (see list below).
Kenneth MacQueen 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 654
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 340
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
- The Find New Zealand Artists web site: a database of artist names that directs researchers to the rich resources found in New Zealand's libraries, art society exhibition histories and published sources.
- 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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