Maxwell J. Wilks Australia, 1944-.
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About Maxwell Wilks
Born in Melbourne in 1944, Maxwell Wilks studied at the National Gallery Art School, Melbourne. He is a realist painter in oils of landscapes, building and still life and first exhibited in Melbourne in 1967. He has participated in The Seven Painters Group exhibitions in Melbourne from 1973 and in Adelaide in 1976 and 1977. He was a Council Member of the Victorian Artists Society from 1976 and won the Artist of the Year award by the Victorian Artists Society, and the A. M. E. Bale Award, both in 1982.
Our database records art auction sales of works by Maxwell Wilks from 1985 and in total 136 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 96 (71%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $1,920 for Loading Coal Port Melbourne sold by Leonard Joel in February 2010. This year 3 works have been offered for sale.
Maxwell Wilks is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 729
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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