Alexander C. Kerr Scotland, Australia, 1875-1950
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About Alexander Kerr
Born in Inverness, Scotland in 1875, Alexander Kerr was a artist and picture framer in Melbourne. Working in oil and watercolour, he mainly painted landscapes.
In our database, 129 works by Alexander Kerr are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1969, of which 94 (73%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $1,400 for Mountain Shadows sold by Leonard Joel in April 1989. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023.
Alexander Kerr 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 573
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 330
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…
No, ineligible. The artist has been deceased for more than 70 years.
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