Elaine Wreford Australia, 1913-95
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About Elaine Wreford
Born in Nairobi, Kenya in 1913, Elaine Wreford arrived in South Australia in 1923 as a 10 year old. She studied at the South Australian School of Arts in the early 1930s. Since 1964 she has exhibited her semi-abstract paintings in Adelaide, Perth and Melbourne, as well as Nairobi.
In our database, 59 works by Elaine Wreford are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1975, of which 35 (59%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $1,694 for Portrait of a Gentleman in Rome Railway Station sold by Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers in March 2002. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Elaine Wreford are held by the National Gallery of Australia.
Elaine Wreford 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 1043
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 742
- Germaine, Max. A Dictionary of Women Artists of Australia. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1991. Page 480
- 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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