Wally Mandarrk Australia (Aboriginal), 1915-87
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About Wally Mandarrk
Australian Aboriginal artist Wally Mandarrk was born in 1915 and works in oils and acrylics. Wally Mandarrk died in 1987.
The total number of works by Wally Mandarrk offered for sale by auction since 1994 is 145, of which 87 (60%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $10,432 for Nawaran (The Oenpelli Python- Python Oenpelliensis) sold by Deutscher and Hackett in August 2022. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Wally Mandarrk are held by the National Gallery of Victoria, National Gallery of Australia and a further two major public national galleries (see list below).
Wally Mandarrk is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- 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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