Edith Lilla Holmes Australia, 1893-1973
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About Edith Holmes
Born in Hamilton, Tasmania in 1893, Holmes studied at the Hobart Technical College and at the Julian Ashton School in Sydney from 1930 to 1931. She was a member of the Art Society of Tasmania with whom she exhibited between 1927 and 1972, and the Tasmanian Group of Painters with whom she also exhibited until 1969. She held seven solo and group exhibitions in Melbourne between 1938 and 1951. She died in Hobart in 1973.
Our database records art auction sales of works by Edith Holmes from 1976 and in total 111 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 84 (76%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $9,900 for Cascade Brewery Hobart sold by Leonard Joel in April 1990. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Edith Holmes are held by the National Gallery of Victoria and National Gallery of Australia.
Edith Holmes 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 528
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
- 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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