James Squire Morgan Australia, 1886-1974
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About Squire Morgan
Born in Randwick, Sydney in 1886, Morgan studied under Julian Ashton and Sydney Long, at the Sydney Art School (later known as the Julian Ashton Art School). . Principally an etcher, he was a member of the London Society of Graphic Arts, a Fellow of the Royal Art Society of NSW and president of the Australian Painter-Etchers' Society. James Morgan exhibited six works at the June 1922 exhibition of the Australian Painter-Etchers’ Society and was listed on the catalogue as a member of the Society. He was also a founding member in 1938 of the 'XV Independent Artists Group’ a breakaway group from the Australian Academy of Art. By the early 1940s he had joined the long established Royal Art Society and become a regular exhibitor.
We have records of art auction sales by James Morgan from 1974 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 2021. Works by James Morgan are held by the National Gallery of Victoria.
Squire Morgan 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 701
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
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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