Charles McCubbin Australia, 1930-2010
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About Charles McCubbin
Born in Melbourne in 1931, Charles is a grandson of Frederick McCubbin (1895 - 1917). Painting in watercolour, he was an entomological and botanical artist and a businessman in Melbourne. He exhibited in Melbourne, from 1962 to 1980 at Joshua McClelland Print Room and Australian Galleries, and in group shows in London and Pittsburg. He wrote and illustrated two books on butterflies and was instrumental in the establishment of the butterfly house at Melbourne Zoo c1975. A retrospective of his work was held at the Gippsland Art Gallery, Sale in 2010.
In our database, 29 works by Charles McCubbin are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1969, of which 20 (69%) were sold. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2020. Works by Charles McCubbin are held by the National Gallery of Australia.
Charles McCubbin 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 636
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 425
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 338
- 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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