Cyril Leyshon White Australia, 1891-1955
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About Cyril Leyshon White
Cyril Leyshon White was born in Victoria in 1891 and studied at Melbourne's National Gallery of Victoria School. A painter and advertising artist, he contributed drawings to the 'Anzac Book'. He won the Military Cross for his service in World War I. White opened a school of commercial art in Melbourne from about 1925 to 1935.
The total number of works by Cyril White offered for sale by auction since 1975 is 11, of which 10 (91%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $1,650 for Dandenong Ranges sold by Leonard Joel in November 1991. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2022. Works by Cyril White are held by the National Gallery of Australia.
Cyril Leyshon White 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 1018
- 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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