Phillip Lee Australia, 1865-1909
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About Phillip Lee
Little is known of the life and artistic career of Phillip Lee. Working in oil on board or canvas, the works listed in the Australian Art Salles Digest are dated between the 1880s-90s. Many of the subjects are bush landscapes without named locations, but those that are named are within the environs of Sydney with one in each of Gippsland and Launceston. He was most likely born in England in 1865 and migrated to Australia, At the time of his death, aged 44 he was working in Bombala, Victoria as a wool classer, but his residential address was in the Waverley (Sydney) local government area.
The total number of works by Phillip Lee offered for sale by auction since 1984 is 52, of which 36 (69%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $7,930 for Coogee Beach 1898 sold by Sotheby's in May 2016. This year one work has been offered for sale. Works by Phillip Lee are held by the National Gallery of Australia and Geelong Gallery.
Phillip Lee is not listed in any of the standard biographical references listed on our references page.
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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