Elise M. Blumann Europe, Australia, 1897-1990
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About Elise Blumann
Born in Germany in 1897, Elise Blumann studied in Berlin and taught there before arriving in Perth in 1938. She helped form The Art Group in Perth to try to stimulate local interest in modern art. She travelled throughout Northern and Central Australia and back to Europe before returning to Perth in 1973.
In our database, 46 works by Elise Blumann are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1990, of which 37 (80%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $32,200 for Catalina on the Swan sold by GFL Fine Art in November 2019. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2020. Works by Elise Blumann are held by the Art Gallery of Western Australia, National Gallery of Australia and Art Gallery of NSW.
Elise Blumann 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 264
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 288
- 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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