Cedric Arthur Flower Australia, 1920-2000
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About Cedric Flower
Born in Neutral Bay, Sydney, 1920, Flower is best known for his bright, decorative and whimsical painting. His other activities include stage designing, illustrating and writing radio plays, features and film scripts. The author of historical and reference books, he has produced an illustrated history of NSW. He first showed his work in 1940 aged 20 and exhibited regularly after that. Cedric Flower lived all his life in Sydney.
In our database, 395 works by Cedric Flower are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1970, of which 291 (74%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $4,880 for Lion Over Venice sold by Mossgreen Auctions in May 2014. This year 2 works have been offered for sale. Works by Cedric Flower are held by the National Gallery of Australia, Art Gallery of South Australia and a further two major public national galleries (see list below).
Cedric Flower 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 430
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 222
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 310
- 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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