Leslie Andrew Wilkie Australia, 1879-1935
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About Leslie Wilkie
Born in Victoria in 1879, Wilkie studied at the National Gallery School, Melbourne. Known principally as a portrait painter, he became curator and later director of the National Gallery of South Australia. He was also president of the Royal South Australian Society of Arts from 1932-35.
We have records of art auction sales by Leslie Wilkie from 1972 and in total 169 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 132 (78%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $31,720 for The Hammock (The Leisure Hour) 1907-1911 sold by Sotheby's in November 2017. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2022. Works by Leslie Wilkie are held by the Art Gallery of NSW and Geelong Gallery.
Leslie Wilkie 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 1024
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…
No, ineligible. The artist has been deceased for more than 70 years.
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