Gwendoline L'Avance (Gwen) Barringer Australia, 1882-1960
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About Gwen Barringer
Gwen Barringer was born South Australia in 1882 and received her training at the South Australian School of Arts and Crafts. She is known for her watercolour paintings of landscapes and still life. She visited Europe in 1928, and on her return held a successful solo exhibition in Adelaide. She was a council member of the South Australian Society of Arts for over 30 years, and was also well known as a teacher.
In our database, 236 works by Gwen Barringer are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1971, of which 171 (72%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $2,600 for Sydney Harbour sold by Leonard Joel in November 1986. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Gwen Barringer are held by the Art Gallery of South Australia, National Gallery of Australia and National Gallery of Victoria.
Gwen Barringer 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 243
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 284
- 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…
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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