Anthony (Tony) Irving Britain, Australia, 1939-.
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About Tony Irving
Born in England in 1939, Irving arrived in Australia as a young child in 1942. He was awarded a Diploma of Art from Swinburne Technical College after studying there from 1955 to 1959 and also studied at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology from 1960-63 and in UK and Europe from 1966-70. A painter, printmaker and designer, he has exhibited in Melbourne and Sydney, and overseas in Oxford, UK. In 1982-83 he was Artist in Residence at the Trades Hall Council, Melbourne and in 1966 he won the John McCaughey Memorial Prize, administered by the National Gallery of Victoria.
Our database records art auction sales of works by Tony Irving from 1971 and in total 79 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 39 (49%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $5,400 for Artists Next 5000 Km sold by Lawson~Menzies (now trading as Menzies) in December 2009. This year one work has been offered for sale. Works by Tony Irving are held by the National Gallery of Australia, Ian Potter Museum of Art and National Gallery of Victoria.
Tony Irving 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 543
- 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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