Mary Troy Australia, 1889-1973
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About Mary Troy
Born in Ireland in 1889, Mary Troy studied at the Sorbonne in Paris and exhibited in London at the Royal Academy between 1937 and 1942. She taught in New South Wales from about 1935 to 1953. Troy exhibited from 1958 in Sydney and she was a finalist in the 1951 NSW Jubilee Art Competition. In 1952 she had entries in both the Wynne Prize and the Archibald Prize. Her work is represented at the Art Gallery of New South Wales.
We have records of art auction sales by Mary Troy from 1983 and in total 57 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 27 (47%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $3,525 for Home After Shopping sold by Deutscher~Menzies in March 2003. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2021. Works by Mary Troy are held by the Art Gallery of NSW.
Mary Troy is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
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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