James E. Flett Australia, 1906-86
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About James Flett
Born in Dunnolly, Victoria in 1906, Flett studied at the National Gallery School, Melbourne in 1927-28 where he was awarded many student prizes. A watercolour artist and printmaker (etchings and woodblocks) he is best known for his colourful study of pirates inspired by Norman Lindsay. After spending some time from the early 1930s in the business world and writing on the history of the Victorian goldfields he resumed painting in the 1960s.
Our database records art auction sales of works by James Flett from 1974 and in total 88 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 51 (58%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $1,400 for John Batman and Captain Delancy Viewing the Site of Melbourne sold by Leonard Joel in November 1989. This year one work has been offered for sale. Works by James Flett are held by the Australian War Memorial, National Gallery of Australia and a further two major public national galleries (see list below).
James Flett 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 428
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 309
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
- 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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