Peter Wright Australia, 1941-99
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About Peter Wright
Born in Sydney in 1941, Wright studied at the National Art School and the Julian Ashton School, Sydney. He has exhibited in Sydney and Melbourne.
The earliest auction listing we have for Peter Wright is in 1975 and in total 14 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 7 (50%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $3,660 for Landscape with Figures 1966 sold by Gibson's Auctioneers & Valuers in October 2021. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2021.
Peter Wright 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 1044
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 744
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 383
- 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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