J. Drummond MacPherson Moore Australia, 1888-1952
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About J. Drummond MacPherson Moore
Born in Sydney in 1888, Moore qualified in architecture in 1908, working in America in architectural design until 1915, when he enlisted in the Royal Engineers. At the end of World War I he returned to Australia where he practised architecture and painted. He lectured at Sydney University for fifteen years from 1920, and was a member of the Society of Artists. His works are represented in most state and provincial collections and in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
In our database, 194 works by J. Drummond MacPherson Moore are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1969, of which 136 (70%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $10,655 for Bronte Beach, Sydney sold by Christies in September 2010. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by J. Drummond MacPherson Moore are held by the Art Gallery of NSW, National Gallery of Australia and a further four major public national galleries (see list below).
J. Drummond MacPherson Moore 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 696
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 345
- 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…
No, ineligible. The artist has been deceased for more than 70 years.
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