Guy Edward Grey-Smith Britain, Australia, 1916-81
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About Guy Grey-Smith
Born in Western Australia in 1916, Grey-Smith studied extensively in England. During World War II he was shot down over Germany and started sketching while a prisoner of war. While convalescing in hospital in England after the war he began painting and carving. He studied for two years in England and returned to Australia in 1947. He has since held many exhibitions of his works and has won several major awards.
Guy Grey-Smith is one of the most prolific of the artists listed in our database, with the number of works offered for sale by auction since 1969 of 703, of which 567 (81%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $126,500 for Gascoyne sold by GFL Fine Art in May 2023. This year 4 works have been offered for sale. Works by Guy Grey-Smith are held by the Australian War Memorial, Art Gallery of Western Australia and a further five major public national galleries (see list below).
Guy Grey-Smith 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 481
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 317
- 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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