Vaughan Murray (Murray) Griffin Australia, 1903-92
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About Murray Griffin
Born in Malvern, Victoria in 1903, Griffin is known for his colour prints of birds and animals. He studied at the National Gallery of Victoria Art School in Melbourne from 1919 to 1923 and from 1936 to 1937 he taught art at Scotch College in Melbourne, and drawing and teaching at RMIT from 1937 to 1940. He was an appointed official war artist during World War II. After the war he taught drawing at National Gallery of Victoria Art School and then returned to RMIT as Senior Lecturer in Art from 1954 to 1968.
We have records of art auction sales by Murray Griffin from 1969 and in total 345 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 260 (75%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $14,727 for The Backyard Opalescent Shed sold by Deutscher and Hackett in July 2022. This year 2 works have been offered for sale. Works by Murray Griffin are held by the Australian War Memorial, National Gallery of Australia and a further five major public national galleries (see list below).
Murray Griffin 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 482
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 271
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 318
- 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…
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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