Born in Sydney, Ethel Stephens was one of the first pupils at the Julian Ashton School in Sydney. A floral and landscape artist woking oils, she is known to have exhibited with Art Society of NSW in 1893. She later studied in Paris at La Grand Chaumier and exhibited at the Paris Salon in the 1920s.
In our database, 63 works by Ethel Stephens are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1974, of which 44 (70%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $11,500 for Fruits of the Season sold by Christies in August 1995. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Ethel Stephens are held by the National Gallery of Australia, Art Gallery of NSW and National Gallery of Victoria.
Ethel Anna Stephens is listed in the following standard biographical references:
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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