Lina Bryans Australia, France, 1909-2000
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About Lina Bryans
Born in Germany of Australian parents in 1909, Bryans arrived in Australia as a child. She studied in Melbourne under William Frater, and in Paris at La Grande Chaumire. Principally a landscape and abstract painter, she was represented at the exhibition of Australian art which toured the USA and Canada in 1941. She exhibited at Georges Gallery in 1948 and 1966 and in group exhibitions from 1937 to 1995. She was a member of the Melbourne Society of Women Painters and Sculptors, and the Independent Group.
Our database records art auction sales of works by Lina Bryans from 1973 and in total 122 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 72 (59%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $21,600 for Lorne 1944 sold by Deutscher~Menzies in June 2006. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Lina Bryans are held by the National Gallery of Victoria, National Gallery of Australia and a further eight major public national galleries (see list below).
Lina Bryans 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 291
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 90
- Germaine, Max. A Dictionary of Women Artists of Australia. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1991. Page 57
- 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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