Pearl Sheldon Australia, 1877-1981
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About Pearl Sheldon
Born in New South Wales, Pearl Sheldon studied in Sydney with Lister Lister and in London. She paints landscapes and interior scenes in oil and watercolour and exhibited at the Royal Academy in London and at the Paris Salon. Pearl Sheldon was a finalist in the Art Gallery of New South Wales Archibald Prize in 1945, and the Wynne Prize in 1952 and 1954. She died aged 103.
Our database records art auction sales of works by Pearl Sheldon from 1974 and in total 13 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 8 (62%) were sold. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023.
Pearl Sheldon 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 878
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 365
- 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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