Charles C. McPhee Australia, New Zealand, 1910-2002
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About Charles C. McPhee
Charles C McPhee was born in Albany, Western Australia in 1910. He taught himself to paint while a member of the police force in Apia, Western Samoa and is known for his colourful Pacific Island subjects. After his first marriage ended McPhee moved to Tahiti, where he learned the difficult and painstaking technique of painting in oils on velvet from American expert Edgar Leeteg, and one of his mentor's models, Elizabeth, became his second wife. She became his model for a series of Tahitian Girl, which he continued to paint for an eager public after the couple settled in New Zealand in 1951. He was a member of the Royal Art Society of N.S.W., the Auckland Society of Arts. and the Fiji Arts Club.
We have records of art auction sales by Charles McPhee from 1980 and in total 189 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 141 (75%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $8,484 for Maori Elder sold by International Art Centre in February 2021. This year 5 works have been offered for sale.
Charles C. McPhee is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 440
- McGahey, Kate. The Concise Dictionary of New Zealand Artists Painters Printmakers Sculptors, Gilt Edge Publishing, Wellington, New Zealand, 2000. Page 169
- 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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