Robert Ingpen Australia, 1936-.
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About Robert Ingpen
Born in Victoria in 1936, Robert Ingpen studied at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology where he was awarded a Diploma of Art (Graphic Arts) in 1957. A painter and industrial designer, he became senior artist for the CSIRO's Agricultural Liaison section in 1961. From 1968 he worked as a freelance author, illustrator, and designer. In 1986 he was the winner of the prestigious, International Hans Christian Andersen Medal for Illustration. In 2005 he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Arts from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. Ingpen's commissioned works include murals and the Cook Bi-Centenary stamps for Australia Post.
In our database, 49 works by Robert Ingpen are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1989, of which 26 (53%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $3,910 for The Moon in the Millpond sold by GFL Fine Art in December 2020. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2022. Works by Robert Ingpen are held by the National Gallery of Victoria, Geelong Gallery and Ian Potter Museum of Art.
Robert Ingpen is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 335
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 326
- 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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