Norah Simpson Australia, France, Britain, 1895-1974
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About Norah Simpson
Norah Simpson was born in Sydney in 1895. She studied under Dattilo Rubbo 1911 and travelled to London with her parents in 1912. In London, she studied at the Westminster Technical Institute and visited Paris where she studied the works of past masters. She returned to Sydney in 1913, and after two years returned permanently to England. In London she studied at the Westminster Technical Institute and in 1919, lived and worked in Glasgow and was in Paris in 1920. She married in 1920 (aged 25) and gave up painting after the birth of her son. She died in North Devon, England in 1974.
Our database lists 7 works offered for sale at auction by this artist, of which 4 were sold.
Norah Simpson 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 885
- 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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