Ian Hansen Australia, 1948-.
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About Ian Hansen
Born in Bordertown South Australia 1948, Ian Hansen is a Sydney artist. He was painting in oils by age 11, and at age 15 joined the Royal Australian Navy, coninuing painting when off-duty. Well known for his marine paintings, he had his first exhibition in Sydney in 1974 and he became a full time artist in 1975. In 2000 he travelled to East Timor at the invitation of the Royal Australian Navy to record their activities, and in 2002 travelled to Antarctica from which he produced an illustrated log. He now works mainly on commission and exhibited with The Maritime Gallery at Mystic Seaport in Connecticut USA, which closed in 2020 due to the Covid-19 crisis.
In our database, 160 works by Ian Hansen are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1982, of which 113 (71%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $5,830 for Tall Ship at Sea sold by Lawsons in July 2019. This year 2 works have been offered for sale.
Ian Hansen is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 286
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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