Robert John Lovett Australia, 1930-.
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About Robert Lovett
Born in New South Wales in 1930, painter and sculptor Lovett sStudied East Sydney Technical College and with artist and teacher G K Townshend initially on watercolours and later oil paintings. He was an Associate Member of the Royal Art Society of New South Wales and Official Artist to the Snowy Mountains Authority from 1950 to 1968. He became known for his outback Australian themes, especially with horses and cattle, but later diversified into a wider variety of subjects including the human figure and city scenes. He has travelled extensively, and painted from many exotic locations in Asia, Europe, America, the Middle East and the Pacific Islands. He has held numerous solo exhibitons since 1963 in Australia, the USA and Dubai. A number of his paintings have been presented to foreign parliaments by the Australian Government.
The total number of works by Robert Lovett offered for sale by auction since 1976 is 153, of which 117 (76%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $1,725 for The Drovers sold by Davidson Auctions in August 2009. This year one work has been offered for sale.
Robert Lovett is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 415
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 336
- 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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