Georgiana Huntly McCrae Britain, Australia, 1804-90
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About Georgiana McCrae
Georgiana Huntly McCrae, artist and diarist, was born in London in 1804. Prior to migrating to Australia she was taught drawing and painting by John Varley and others, and miniature painting by Charles Hayter. She studied at the Royal Academy became known as a portrait painter and miniaturist. She landed in Melbourne in 1841, but appears to have done little painting after her arrival. Her diary 'Georgiana's Journal' was edited by her grandson Hugh McCrae and published in 1934.
The total number of works by Georgiana McCrae offered for sale by auction since 1967 is 8, of which 7 (88%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $6,600 for George Gordon, 5th Duke of Gordon (2) sold by Christies in July 1990. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2019. Works by Georgiana McCrae are held by the National Gallery of Victoria and National Gallery of Australia.
Georgiana McCrae 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 635
- Kerr, Joan. Dictionary of Australian Artists, Painters, Sketchers, Photographers and Engravers to 1870. Oxford University Press, Australia, 1993. Page 496
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 338
- 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…
No, ineligible. The artist has been deceased for more than 70 years.
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