Marjorie Hann Australia, 1916-2011
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About Marjorie Hann
Born in 1916 in South Australia, Marjorie Hann joined the Royal South Australian Society of Arts as an Associate at age 15. After leaving school she worked as a commercial artist and illustrator. From the mid 1940s she illustrated books for children and illustrated comic strips. She taught landscape and portrait painting and art appreciation classes at the Workers' Educational Association for 16 years, and life classes at the Kensington and Norwood Colleges of TAFE for four years. In the mid 1970s she made two working visits to London. She exhibited with the Royal South Australian Society of Arts, and Adelaide Art Society in 2009, and with commercial galleries in Adelaide.
The earliest auction listing we have for Marjorie Hann is in 1992 and in total 11 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 10 (91%) were sold. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2022.
Marjorie Hann is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 285
- Germaine, Max. A Dictionary of Women Artists of Australia. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1991. Page 190
- 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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