Robert Ulmann Europe, Australia, 1927-99
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About Robert Ulmann
Born in Switzerland in 1927, Robert Ulmann studied in Zurich, and travelled through north and south America and the South Pacific before arriving in Australia in 1970. A sculptor and natural history artist, he taught experimental art in the Northern Territory until 1972. His watercolours of wildlife have been exhibited from 1950, and he built a memorial for Fletcher Jones in Warrnambool, Victoria in 1977. Ulmann received prizes for his watercolours by the Society of Wildlife Artists in Melbourne.
The earliest auction listing we have for Robert Ulmann is in 1981 and in total 11 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 5 (45%) were sold. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2014.
Robert Ulmann 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 974
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 690
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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