George Joseph Victor Baldessin Australia, Britain, Europe, 1939-78
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About George Baldessin
Born in Victoria in 1939, George Baldessin studied extensively at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology and in England and Europe. Best known as a sculptor and graphic artist, he held his first one-man exhibition in Melbourne in 1964.
George Baldessin is one of the most prolific of the artists listed in our database, with the number of works offered for sale by auction since 1975 of 505, of which 359 (71%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $196,364 for Pear (1971-1972, Cast 1972) sold by Smith & Singer in April 2021. This year 4 works have been offered for sale. Works by George Baldessin are held by the National Gallery of Australia, Art Gallery of NSW and a further 11 major public national galleries (see list below).
George Baldessin 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 236
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 283
- 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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