Ernest Walter Smith Australia, 1928-.
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About Ernest Smith
Born in Melbourne in 1928, Ernest Smith studied art in Sydney, Melbourne and overseas in Italy and USA. A painter, gallery director and critic, he was art critic for Adelaide's 'Sunday Mail' and also lectured in art history in several overseas universities. Smith's work is represented in the National Gallery of Victoria and the Geelong Art Gallery.
In our database, 112 works by Ernest Smith are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1973, of which 73 (65%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $2,440 for Bathers 2000 sold by Gibson's Auctioneers & Valuers in June 2023. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Ernest Smith are held by the Geelong Gallery.
Ernest Smith 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 893
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 631
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 367
- 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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