Born in Melbourne in 1917, Oswald Hall studied in Melbourne. He was a printmaker and romantic realist painter in oil, PVA and acrylic, and was awarded the Bernard Hall Prize for Portraiture in 1938.
The total number of works by Oswald Hall offered for sale by auction since 1992 is 20, of which 10 (50%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $3,525 for Landscape c. 1958 sold by Deutscher~Menzies in November 2001. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Oswald Hall are held by the National Gallery of Australia and National Gallery of Victoria.
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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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