Katherine Munro (Kath) Jarvis Scotland, Australia, 1910-99
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About Katherine Jarvis
Born in Peterhead, Scotland in 1910, Kath Jarvis studied at Gray's School of Art in Aberdeen and the central School of Art in London, before arriving in Perth in 1930. A painter in watercolour and ateacher, she exhibited with the Perth Society of Art, and won several prizes for watercolour. She also exhibited in several two and three person shows in Perth and held regular shows at Newspaper House from 1934 to 1951. She taught at secondary level and with Adult Education classes. She won the Dunlop Watercolour Prize in 1953 and the Claude Hotchkin Watercolour Prize in 1953 and 1955.
The earliest auction listing we have for Kath Jarvis is in 1986 and in total 31 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 22 (71%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $2,310 for Boys Wheeling Bicycles sold by GFL Fine Art in May 1995. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2020. Works by Kath Jarvis are held by the Art Gallery of Western Australia.
Katherine Jarvis 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 551
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 344
- Germaine, Max. A Dictionary of Women Artists of Australia. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1991. Page 226
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 328
- 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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