Cedric Raymond Emanuel Australia, 1906-95
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About Cedric Emanuel
Born in New Zealand in 1906, Emanuel arrived in Australia in 1908. He studied under Dattilo Rubbo and Julian Ashton. He became Australia's best known pen and pencil sketcher, having illustrated numerous sketchbooks and portraits of early and historical towns.
In our database, 334 works by Cedric Emanuel are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1981, of which 219 (66%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $3,191 for Sydney Harbour from Hornby Lighthouse, South Head sold by Lawsons in March 2022. This year 17 works have been offered for sale. Works by Cedric Emanuel are held by the National Gallery of Australia, Art Gallery of NSW and a further four major public national galleries (see list below).
Cedric Emanuel 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 407
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 203
- 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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