Roderic (Rod) Vern Withers Australia, 1946-88
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About Rod Withers
Born in Melbourne in 1946, Rod Withers studied at the National Gallery School in Melbourne, and has worked in London. A realist painter in most media, he has exhibited in several Australian capital cities since 1969.
Our database records art auction sales of works by Rod Withers from 1973 and in total 63 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 50 (79%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $2,280 for I've Just Worn a Hole in My Only Corrugated Cardboard Sale sold by Shapiro Auctioneers in March 2010. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2021. Works by Rod Withers are held by the National Gallery of Australia, Ian Potter Museum of Art and a further four major public national galleries (see list below).
Rod Withers 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 1032
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 737
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 382
- 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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