Helen Elizabeth Ogilvie Australia, 1902-93
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About Helen Ogilvie
Born in New South Wales in 1902, Helen Ogilvie studied at the National Gallery School, Melbourne. A graphic artist and painter, she held two exhibitions at the Leicester Gallery and has shown widely in Australia. Ogilvie was the first director of the Peter Bray Gallery, Melbourne.
We have records of art auction sales by Helen Ogilvie from 1972 and in total 120 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 98 (82%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $13,500 for Port Albert, Victoria 1973 sold by Leonard Joel in September 2023. This year one work has been offered for sale. Works by Helen Ogilvie are held by the National Gallery of Australia, National Gallery of Victoria and a further five major public national galleries (see list below).
Helen Ogilvie 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 741
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 516
- Germaine, Max. A Dictionary of Women Artists of Australia. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1991. Page 341
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 350
- 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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