Colin Colahan Australia, Britain, Italy, 1897-1987
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About Colin Colahan
Born in Victoria in 1897, Colahan studied medicine before switching to painting. He studied at the Max Meldrum School and in London and Paris. He returned to Australia in 1927, but departed again for London in 1939. In 1942 he was appointed an official war artist with the Australian forces in England. He exhibited at the Paris Salon, the Royal Institute of Oil Painters and Society of British Artists. In 1964 his interest turned to sculpture and he moved to Italy and continued sculpting there.
In our database, 147 works by Colin Colahan are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1976, of which 116 (79%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $15,600 for Portrait of F.M. Alexander (1948) sold by Sotheby's in November 2012. This year one work has been offered for sale. Works by Colin Colahan are held by the Australian War Memorial, National Gallery of Victoria and a further four major public national galleries (see list below).
Colin Colahan 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 332
- 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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