Gladys Mary Owen Australia, 1889-1960
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About Gladys Mary Owen
Born in Sydney in 1889, Owen studied in Sydney under Dattilo Rubbo and Gerald Fitzgerald and later at the Grosvenor School in London. She was a member of the Australian Watercolour Institute and her works are represented in several New South Wales public collections. She exhibited 6 paintings at Society of Women Artists between 1924-1929. A retrospective exhibition of her work was held at the Mitchell Library in 1977.
The total number of works by Gladys Owen offered for sale by auction since 1975 is 125, of which 68 (54%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $1,320 for Italy sold by Shapiro Auctioneers in August 2015. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Gladys Owen are held by the National Gallery of Australia, Art Gallery of NSW and National Gallery of Victoria.
Gladys Mary Owen 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 750
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 350
- 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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