William Allan Baker Australia, 1921-2004
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About William Allan Baker
Born in Murwillumbah, NSW in 1921, William Baker studied at the National Gallery School, Melbourne. He became the deputy director of the Western Australian Art Gallery in 1961.
Our database records art auction sales of works by William Baker from 1975 and in total 154 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 108 (70%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $13,800 for Nor'West Stockman sold by GFL Fine Art in November 2010. This year 2 works have been offered for sale. Works by William Baker are held by the Museum Of New Zealand, Art Gallery of Western Australia and a further two major public national galleries (see list below).
William Allan Baker 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 235
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 30
- Kerr, Joan. Dictionary of Australian Artists, Painters, Sketchers, Photographers and Engravers to 1870. Oxford University Press, Australia, 1993. Page 39
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 283
- 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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