Frances Vida Lahey Australia, 1882-1968
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About Vida Lahey
Born in Queensland in 1882, Lahey studied at the National Gallery School, Melbourne, and in Europe where she exhibited widely, including at the Paris Salon. In 1931 she was appointed to the Art Advisory Committee of the Art Gallery of Queensland and is a life member of the Royal Queensland Art Society. She was awarded the MBE in 1958 for her services to art.
In our database, 177 works by Frances Lahey are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1969, of which 139 (79%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $104,318 for Early Morning, Brisbane River sold by Deutscher and Hackett in November 2021. This year one work has been offered for sale. Works by Frances Lahey are held by the Queensland Art Gallery, National Gallery of Victoria and a further two major public national galleries (see list below).
Vida Lahey 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 589
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 332
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
- The Find New Zealand Artists web site: a database of artist names that directs researchers to the rich resources found in New Zealand's libraries, art society exhibition histories and published sources.
- 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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