Sydney George Ure Smith Britain, Australia, 1887-1949
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About Sydney Ure Smith
Born in England in 1887, Ure Smith was perhaps Australia's most important promoter of the arts. He came to Australia with his family in 1888. A painter, etcher and illustrator in his own right, he founded the influential magazine 'Art in Australia' in 1916, editing and publishing it for the next 22 years. He also edited and published other art magazines, books and annuals. His own works are represented in the print collections of all state galleries and in the British Museum.
Our database records art auction sales of works by Sydney Ure Smith from 1970 and in total 314 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 239 (76%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $7,700 for A View from Macquarie Street to Sydney Harbour sold by Sotheby's in July 1988. This year 3 works have been offered for sale. Works by Sydney Ure Smith are held by the Art Gallery of NSW, National Gallery of Australia and a further five major public national galleries (see list below).
Sydney Ure Smith 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 976
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 367
- 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…
No, ineligible. The artist has been deceased for more than 70 years.
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