Adrian George Feint Australia, 1894-1971
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About Adrian Feint
Born in Narrandera, New South Wales, from 1912 Adrian Feint studied with Julian Ashton at the Sydney Art School. He served in Europe with the Australian Imperial Force in World War I in an ambulance division, and prior to returning to Australia in 1919 studied at the Academie Julien. Back in Australia, he worked in publishing and then directed an art gallery. Won an American competition for design in bookplates. It was not until the 1940s that he became known for his still life and landscape paintings. He was a member of the Society of Artists and charter member of the Australian Academy of Art.
Adrian Feint is one of the most prolific of the artists listed in our database, with the number of works offered for sale by auction since 1967 of 876, of which 657 (75%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $76,860 for Flowers with Sunset: Panel for 'Orion' 1946 sold by Sotheby's in November 2017. This year 4 works have been offered for sale. Works by Adrian Feint are held by the National Gallery of Australia, Art Gallery of NSW and a further six major public national galleries (see list below).
Adrian Feint 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 421
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 308
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
- The Find New Zealand Artists web site: a database of artist names that directs researchers to the rich resources found in New Zealand's libraries, art society exhibition histories and published sources.
- 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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