Girolamo Pieri Ballati Nerli Australia, New Zealand, Europe, 1860-1926
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About Girolamo Nerli
Nerli was born in Siena and emigrated to Australia in 1885. As a painter in oils, he influenced the young members of the emerging Heidelberg School, in particular Charles Conder. He spent several years travelling between New Zealand, Sydney and Melbourne before returning to Europe around 1904. He was a prolific artist in the 19 years he was in Australia and New Zealand.
Girolamo Nerli is one of the most prolific of the artists listed in our database, with the number of works offered for sale by auction since 1967 of 435, of which 256 (59%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $187,000 for The Beach at Sandringham (c. 1890) sold by Leonard Joel in April 1990. This year one work has been offered for sale. Works by Girolamo Nerli are held by the National Gallery of Victoria, Art Gallery of NSW and a further five major public national galleries (see list below).
Girolamo Nerli 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 719
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 347
- Gil Docking, with additions by Michael Gunn covering 1970-90. Two Hundred Years of New Zealand Painting, David Bateman Ltd., New Zealand, 1990 Page 70
- McGahey, Kate. The Concise Dictionary of New Zealand Artists Painters Printmakers Sculptors, Gilt Edge Publishing, Wellington, New Zealand, 2000. Page 181
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
- The Find New Zealand Artists web site: a database of artist names that directs researchers to the rich resources found in New Zealand's libraries, art society exhibition histories and published sources.
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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