Constance Tempe Manning Australia, 1896-1960
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About Constance Tempe Manning
Born in 1896, Tempe Manning studied in New South Wales and at the Academie Julian in Paris, returning to Australia in 1914. She began exhibiting with the Royal Art Society in 1916 and later with the Society of Artists. From 1930 to 1953 she was a regular contributor to the Art Gallery of New South Wales Archibald Prize exhibitions. In 1945 a portrait of Senator Dorothy Tangey by Tempe Manning was rejected by the Federal Government after being commissioned for hanging in King's Hall, Canberra.
Our database records art auction sales of works by Constance Manning from 1977 and in total 187 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 120 (64%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $71,400 for The Reflection, Self Portrait sold by Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd in December 2021. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Constance Manning are held by the Art Gallery of NSW.
Constance Tempe Manning is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- 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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