Ferdinand G. (Ferry) Korwill Australia, 1905-96
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About Ferdinand Korwill
Ferdinand G (Ferry) Korwill was born in Austria on 30 September 1905. He arrived in Perth, Western Australia in 1938. As well as being an engineer, he was also a printmaker and painter in oil, acrylic and watercolour, and was at one time president of the Art Gallery Society of Western Australia. Korwill held one man shows in Perth from 1955.
In our database, 24 works by Ferry Korwill are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1992, of which 12 (50%) were sold. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2020.
Ferdinand Korwill 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 584
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 381
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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