Ella Lillian Pedersen Britain, Australia, 1898-1983
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About Lilian Pedersen
Born in Leicester, England in 1898, Ella Pedersen gained a Diploma of Arts and Crafts at the Manchester College of Art on a scholarship then spent three years working as a designer for a Lancashire firm of textile printers. After arriving in Australia in 1921 she studied at Brisbane Technical College. She was a painter, illuminator, illustrator, weaver, potter, leather-worker, embroiderer, jeweller and enameller and in 1941, a founding member of Brisbane's Half Dozen Group and was its honorary secretary for 31 years. She was also a member of the Arts and Crafts Society of Queensland and showed at their annual exhibitions from 1937 to 1940.
We have records of art auction sales by Ella Pedersen from 1976 and in total 22 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 11 (50%) were sold. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2019. Works by Ella Pedersen are held by the Queensland Art Gallery.
Lilian Pedersen 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 768
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
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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