Mary Victoria Talbot Australia, 1931-.
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About Mary Talbot
Born in Melbourne in 1931, Talbot studied at the National Gallery School and in Europe. Best known as a painter and illustrator, she first exhibited her line drawings in Australia in 1957. They later created interest in London where her talents were used by fashion magazines. She had great success with her delicate, decorative Art-Nouveau style drawings, first exhibited in Sydney and Melbourne 1957 and widely reproduced in magazines after she moved to London in 1958. As well as Australia, where she had ber first exhibition in 1957, she has exhibited in London, Oslo, Rome and Paris.
Our database records art auction sales of works by Mary Talbot from 1971 and in total 80 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 60 (75%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $1,100 for The Flute Player sold by Leonard Joel in April 1997. This year one work has been offered for sale.
Mary Talbot 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 934
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 659
- Germaine, Max. A Dictionary of Women Artists of Australia. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1991. Page 433
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 371
- 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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