Richard Charles Larter Britain, Australia, 1929-2014
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About Richard Larter
Born in England in 1929, Richard Larter studied at St Martin's School of Art and later at Pownbee Hall. After taking a course at Shoreditch Teachers Training College, Surrey, he worked as an art teacher. He arrived in Australia in 1962 and held his first Australian exhibition at the Watters Gallery, Sydney in 1945. He has won several awards and his work is represented in the National Collection, Canberra and in several state and regional galleries
Richard Larter is one of the most prolific of the artists listed in our database, with the number of works offered for sale by auction since 1983 of 533, of which 344 (65%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $122,727 for Wall Review sold by Menzies in April 2024. This year 6 works have been offered for sale. Works by Richard Larter are held by the National Gallery of Australia, National Gallery of Victoria and a further ten major public national galleries (see list below).
Richard Larter 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 597
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 394
- 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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