William Ernest Maurice Fletcher Australia, 1924-83
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About William Fletcher
Born in New South Wales in 1924, William Fletcher studied at East Sydney Technical College and at the Julian Ashton School. Best known for his paintings of Australian flora, he also painted figurative works and cityscapes. Over the years he changed his signatures from E. Fletcher to Ernest Fletcher in the early works and to William Fletcher or just Fletcher in some of his later paintings. After his death in Sydney in 1983, a charitable trust was set up in his memory for the development and advancement of young artists.
We have records of art auction sales by William Fletcher from 1986 and in total 173 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 104 (60%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $4,200 for Gompholobium and Banksia, c. 1969 sold by Sotheby's in August 1990. This year one work has been offered for sale. Works by William Fletcher are held by the National Gallery of Australia and Art Gallery of NSW.
William Fletcher 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 428
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 309
- 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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