Betty Deans (Elizabeth) Paterson Australia, 1894-1970
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About Betty Paterson
Born in 1894, Betty Paterson was a neice of John Ford Paterson and sister of Esther Paterson. She studied at the National Gallery School in Melbourne and was known as a child portraitist, illustrator and cartoonist as well as a singer. Her portraits are represented in overseas collections such as that of the British Royal Family and the Roosevelts. She also donated paintings for fundraising for health and welfare associations.
The earliest auction listing we have for Elizabeth Paterson is in 1972 and in total 50 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 36 (72%) were sold. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Elizabeth Paterson are held by the Ian Potter Museum of Art.
Betty Paterson 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 764
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 352
- 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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