Norah Gurdon Australia, Britain, 1881-1974
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About Norah Gurdon
Born in 1881, Nora Gurdon studied at the National Gallery School, Melbourne. She was a member of the Melbourne Society of Women Painters and Sculptors and the Australian Art Association. She is well known for her late impressionist landscapes and is also associated with the Heidelberg School. Gurdon went to England in 1914 and worked in France during World War I, returning to Australia in 1920. She was a member of the Australian Art Association and the Melbourne Society of Women Painters and Sculptors, joining as early as 1923. She lived and worked in Mount Dandenong near Melbourne.
We have records of art auction sales by Norah Gurdon from 1972 and in total 183 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 148 (81%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $10,755 for The Velvet Dress, Circa 1905 sold by Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd in November 2021. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Norah Gurdon are held by the National Gallery of Victoria.
Norah Gurdon 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 487
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
- The Find New Zealand Artists web site: a database of artist names that directs researchers to the rich resources found in New Zealand's libraries, art society exhibition histories and published sources.
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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