Percy Eagles Australia, 1900-65
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About Percy Eagles
Born in England in 1900, Eagles studied at the Royal Art Society School, Sydney. As a black and white cartoonist he contributed to the 'Bulletin' and 'Smith's Weekly'. He was also a graphic artist and produced lithographic posters for Warner Brothers films releases during his years in Sydney as well as contributing drawings to the Bulletin and Smith’s Weekly. Eagles moved to Brisbane in 1934, working on the Sunday Truth and for many years provided a weekly pencil sketch for the paper’s 'Personality of the Week’. From 1960 he worked for an advertising agency, and from 1964 was a teacher in Commercial Art at the Central Technical College, Brisbane. As an artist, he was a member of the Royal Queensland Art Society (1943-57) and of the Half Dozen Group of Artists (1947-55), exhibiting portraits and landscape paintings with these groups. His work was included in the 1951 Exhibition of Queensland Art at the Queensland Art Gallery.
Our database records art auction sales of works by Percy Eagles from 1981 and in total 27 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 22 (81%) were sold. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2003. Works by Percy Eagles are held by the Queensland Art Gallery.
Percy Eagles 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 399
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
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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