Cordula Ebatarinja Australia (Aboriginal), 1919-73
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About Cordula Ebatarinja
Born in 1919, Cordula Ebatarinja is one of the original members of the Hermansberg school of Aboriginal watercolour artists. Her parents died when she was a small child and she was raised by her uncle, Albert Namatjira. Cordula married artist Walter Ebatarinja, and began painting herself at the age of 31. The Ebatarinjas exhibited until 1955 when Rex and Bernice Battarbee lost their positions as agents for the Aranda artists.
The earliest auction listing we have for Cordula Ebatarinja is in 1975 and in total 145 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 112 (77%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $6,000 for Creek Valley, James Ranges 1960 sold by Colville Auctions Pty. Ltd. in August 2021. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Cordula Ebatarinja are held by the National Gallery of Australia, Art Gallery of South Australia and Queensland Art Gallery.
Cordula Ebatarinja is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 306
- 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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