Laurence Hope Australia, 1928-2016
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About Laurence Hope
Born in Sydney in 1928, Laurence Hope studied at East Sydney Technical College and in Europe. He first exhibited in Brisbane in 1947, and was a Council Member of the Contemporary Art Society.
Our database records art auction sales of works by Laurence Hope from 1971 and in total 85 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 54 (64%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $8,225 for Happy Days 1964 sold by Deutscher~Menzies in August 2001. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2021. Works by Laurence Hope are held by the Heide Museum of Modern Art, National Gallery of Australia and a further two major public national galleries (see list below).
Laurence Hope 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 531
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 324
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 325
- 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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