Frank C. Medworth Britain, Australia, 1892-1947
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About Frank Medworth
Frank Medworth was born in London in 1892 and studied at Camberwell, City and Guilds of London Institute, and the Royal College of Art. Following service with the British army in France and East Africa in 1914-19, he exhibited with the Royal Academy from 1923 to 1927 He taught at the Westminster School of Art, and was Head of the Drawing and Painting School at Hull College 1935-38. By the mid-twenties he developed an interest in modernism, which had a very influential effect on Australian art after his appointment as Head of the Art Department at East Sydney Technical College in 1939, a position he held until his death in 1947. Painter, teacher, printmaker, illustrator and writer, he is best known for his landscapes, portraits and still-life His work is in the collections of The British Museum Victoria and Albert Museum, British galleries at Leeds, Shiplay and Skipton, and all major Australian art galleries.
We have records of art auction sales by Frank Medworth from 1971 and in total 130 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 85 (65%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $11,070 for London Burns sold by Bonhams in August 2023. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Frank Medworth are held by the Art Gallery of NSW, National Gallery of Australia and a further three major public national galleries (see list below).
Frank Medworth 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 672
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 343
- 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…
No, ineligible. The artist has been deceased for more than 70 years.
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