Born in Melbourne in about 1890, Molly O'Shea studied at the National Gallery School, and later at the George Bell School. She was a painter, printmaker and commercial artist, and made intaglio images of cityscapes and landscapes of both the Melbourne and Sydney areas. Her oils and watercolours were mostly floral still lifes and landscapes. Molly O'Shea died in Sydney. Her etchings are represented in the National Gallery of Australia and in the Mitchell Library (catalogued under her married name, Mountain).
The total number of works by Molly O'Shea offered for sale by auction since 1976 is 61, of which 48 (79%) were sold. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023.
Molly O'Shea is listed in the following standard biographical references:
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.
The Australian Art Sales Digest is a database of over 610,000 works by more than 12,000 artists who are listed as having either lived or worked in Australia or New Zealand, and an additional 36,000 foreign and other artists, offered for sale by auction in Australia and New Zealand from the early 1970s to the present day.
Access to the database is available on either a monthly or annual subscription. During the subscription period you have unlimited access to the site. If you would like to subscribe, please proceed to our Subscription Form.