John Richard (Jack) Flanagan Australia, United States, 1894-1964
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About John Richard Flanagan
Born in New South Wales in 1894, John Flanagan studied under Dattilo Rubbo at the Royal Art Society of New South Wales, and also received help and criticism from Norman Lindsay. In 1916 he travelled to the USA where he became famous for his scraper-board illustrations for magazines such as 'Cosmopolitan' and 'Colliers'.
Our database records art auction sales of works by Jack Flanagan from 1977 and in total 9 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 6 (67%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $1,870 for Flight from Egypt sold by Sotheby's in March 1988. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 1999. Works by Jack Flanagan are held by the Art Gallery of NSW, National Gallery of Australia and National Gallery of Victoria.
John Richard Flanagan 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 427
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 309
- 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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