George Pitt Morison Australia, 1861-1946
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About George Pitt Morison
Born in Melbourne in 1861, George Morison studied at the National Gallery of Victoria School and in Paris. He worked in a photographic studio in Melbourne and at weekends joined the Heidelberg School painters. In 1894 he moved to Western Australia where he worked as manager of a photographic studio, gold prospector and draughtsman. In 1906 he joined the Museum and Art Gallery, eventually becoming curator in 1922. Morison painted 'The Foundation of Perth' for the centenary celebrations in 1929 and designed the centenary stamp.
The earliest auction listing we have for George Morison is in 1989 and in total 53 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 45 (85%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $5,175 for Toward Mount Eliza sold by GFL Fine Art in May 2017. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by George Morison are held by the Art Gallery of Western Australia, Queensland Art Gallery and National Gallery of Australia.
George Pitt Morison 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 701
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 346
- 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…
No, ineligible. The artist has been deceased for more than 70 years.
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