Elma Roach Australia, 1897-1942
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About Elma Roach
Born in Shepparton, Victoria in 1897, Elma Roach studied at the national Gallery School, Melbourne under Bernard Hall and W B McInnes, and in Europe in 1924. A painter in oil and watercolour, Roach's work is represented in the Queensland Art Gallery and regional collections.
In our database, 48 works by Elma Roach are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1984, of which 40 (83%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $5,155 for Zinneas sold by Leonard Joel in October 2021. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2022. Works by Elma Roach are held by the Queensland Art Gallery, Geelong Gallery and Art Gallery of NSW.
Elma Roach is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 360
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…
No, ineligible. The artist has been deceased for more than 70 years.
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