Christian Waller Australia, 1894-1954
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About Christian Waller
Born in Victoria in 1894, Christian Waller (nee Yandell) was a watercolourist, illustrator and stained-glass designer. She married artist Napier Waller in 1915 and worked with him designing stained-glass windows and block printing. In 1932 Christian Waller established the Golden Arrow Press, and she illustrated several books. Also see listing of works under her unmarried name, Christian Yandell.
Our database records art auction sales of works by Christian Waller from 1976 and in total 70 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 49 (70%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $7,977 for The Great Breath sold by Lawson~Menzies (now trading as Menzies) in June 2014. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Christian Waller are held by the National Gallery of Australia, National Gallery of Victoria and a further four major public national galleries (see list below).
Christian Waller 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 999
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 377
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
- 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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