Mary Farmer (Polly) Hurry Australia, 1883-1963
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About Mary Farmer (Polly) Hurry
Born in 1883, Polly Hurry studied in Melbourne under Max Meldrum, and in Paris and London. A landscape artist working in oils and watercolour, she exhibited at the Paris Salons and with the Royal Society of Portrait Painters in London. She was a Founding member of the Twenty Melbourne Painters Society in 1918. She died in Victoria in 1963.
According to our records which cover the last 50 years, only 3 works by this artist have been sold by auction, of the 4 works offered for sale.
Mary Farmer (Polly) Hurry 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 538
- 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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