George Garden Colville Australia, 1887-1970
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About George Colville
Born in Scotland in 1887, George Colville arrived in Australia aged 5, and about 1910 studied painting at the National Gallery of Victoria School of Art. He served overseas for 4 years during World War I. After the war, he became a founding member of the Twenty Melbourne Painters, and exhibited his works with the Victorian Art School. He became an official war artist for the period 1949-50 producing works depicting the occupation of Japan.Painting in oil and watercolour, he became widely known for his impressionistic bush and coastal scenes. He was awarded the Albury Prize in 1951.
In our database, 310 works by George Colville are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1969, of which 229 (74%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $4,750 for Dandenong Ranges sold by Du Plessis Galleries in February 2000. This year 3 works have been offered for sale. Works by George Colville are held by the National Gallery of Australia and Geelong Gallery.
George Colville 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 337
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 298
- 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.
- 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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