Lucy Boyd Beck Australia, 1916-2009
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About Lucy Beck
Born in Victoria in 1916, Lucy Beck is the daughter of William Merric Boyd and grew up in the period when the family was operating a pottery studio in Murrumbeena. She later married Hatton Beck and with her husband took over the Boyd family pottery.
In our database, 204 works by Lucy Beck are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1974, of which 150 (74%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $5,865 for Woman in Nature 1973 sold by Amanda Addams Auctions in February 2003. This year 3 works have been offered for sale. Works by Lucy Beck are held by the National Gallery of Victoria.
Lucy Beck 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 45
- Germaine, Max. A Dictionary of Women Artists of Australia. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1991. Page 28
- 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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