Allan Adolf Peter Hansen Australia, 1911-2000
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About Allan Hansen
Born in Copenhagen in 1911, Hansen has spent most of his life in Australia, including six years studying at the East Sydney Technical College. He was a Fellow of the Royal Art Society of NSW and a director of the Society's school. He held numerous solo exhibitons and participated in group exhibitions in all the Australian capital cities. In 1982 he won the Geo Styles award for Tradional Painting.
The total number of works by Allan Hansen offered for sale by auction since 1969 is 316, of which 205 (65%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $1,320 for Manly Weekend sold by GFL Fine Art in October 1996. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Allan Hansen are held by the Art Gallery of NSW.
Allan Hansen 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 496
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 286
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 320
- 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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