Daryl Ernest Lindsay Australia, 1890-1976
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About Daryl Lindsay
The fourth son of the Lindsay family, Daryl Ernest Lindsay was born at Creswick, Victoria, in 1889. After serving in the army during World War I, he went to London to study in the 1920s. He worked as a freelance illustrator for a time before becoming keeper of the prints at the National Gallery of Victoria in 1939. He later became director of the Gallery and was a foundation member of the National Gallery Society. In 1956 he was awarded a knighthood for his contribution to art.
Daryl Lindsay is one of the most prolific of the artists listed in our database, with the number of works offered for sale by auction since 1969 of 545, of which 412 (76%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $19,200 for Going Out for the Steeplechase 1934 sold by Deutscher~Menzies in December 2004. This year one work has been offered for sale. Works by Daryl Lindsay are held by the National Gallery of Australia, National Gallery of Victoria and a further eight major public national galleries (see list below).
Daryl Lindsay 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 617
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 335
- 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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