Mary Cockburn Mercer Australia, France, 1882-1963
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About Mary Cockburn Mercer
Born in 1882 to Australian parents while her mother was on a visit to Scotland, Mary Mercer studied in Paris living as a bohemian artist. She is believed to have studied with Picasso and Chagall between 1900 and 1922. She lived in Tahiti for some years, then moved to Guam where she met Ian Fairweather. Mercer returned to Melbourne in 1938, associating with George Bell, William Frater, Lina Bryans and Arnold Shore. In 1942 she exhibited at the Contemporary Art Society in Melbourne.
In our database, 28 works by Mary Mercer are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1976, of which 19 (68%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $16,120 for Portrait of a Dancer sold by Mossgreen Auctions in February 2016. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2019. Works by Mary Mercer are held by the National Gallery of Australia, National Gallery of Victoria and a further two major public national galleries (see list below).
Mary Cockburn Mercer 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 677
- 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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