Elizabeth Durack Australia, 1915-2000
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About Elizabeth Durack
Born in Western Australia in 1915, Durack studied at the London Polytechnic. She spent several years living on the Ivanhoe and Argyle cattle stations and much of her work reflects life in the north-west of Australia. Durack was awarded an OBE for her services to the arts in 1966, and a CMG for services to art and literature in 1982.
Elizabeth Durack is one of the most prolific of the artists listed in our database, with the number of works offered for sale by auction since 1973 of 1,412, of which 1,196 (85%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $34,500 for Piccaninny Story Time Manuscript C.1942 (The Story of How Life Began with the Gift Of Fire.) sold by McKenzies Auctioneers in April 2009. This year 12 works have been offered for sale. Works by Elizabeth Durack are held by the National Gallery of Australia, Art Gallery of Western Australia and a further two major public national galleries (see list below).
Elizabeth Durack 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 393
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 191
- Germaine, Max. A Dictionary of Women Artists of Australia. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1991. Page 124
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 305
- 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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