Mollie Flaxman Australia, 1912-2004
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About Mollie Flaxman
Born in Sydney in 1912, Mollie Flaxman studied at the East Sydney Technical College and the Royal Art Society. A well known watercolourist, she was a Fellow of the Royal Art Society of NSW. She exhibited in solo shows from 1954 in Brisbane, Sydney Melbourne and Canberra. As a member of the Australian Watercolour Institute her works were included in exhibitions in New York in 1976, New Zealand in 1975 and 1977-78 Cheltenham UK. Mollie Flaxman won awards in provincial and regional art shows.
The total number of works by Mollie Flaxman offered for sale by auction since 1973 is 64, of which 52 (81%) 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 Mollie Flaxman are held by the National Gallery of Australia and Art Gallery of NSW.
Mollie Flaxman 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 427
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 219
- Germaine, Max. A Dictionary of Women Artists of Australia. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1991. Page 145
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 309
- 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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