Bill Whiskey Tjapaltjarri Australia (Aboriginal), c1920-2008
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About Bill Whiskey Tjapaltjarri
Australian Aboriginal artist Bill Whiskey Tjapaltjarri was born circa 1920 and works in oils and acrylics. Bill Whiskey Tjapaltjarri died in 2008.
Our database records art auction sales of works by Bill Whiskey Tjapaltjarri from 2006 and in total 91 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 64 (70%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $144,000 for Rock Holes and Country Near the Olgas c. 2007 sold by Lawson~Menzies (now trading as Menzies) in September 2008. This year one work has been offered for sale. Works by Bill Whiskey Tjapaltjarri are held by the National Gallery of Victoria, Art Gallery of South Australia and Art Gallery of Western Australia.
Bill Whiskey Tjapaltjarri is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- Bill Whiskey Tjapaltjarri is classified as one of the top Australian Indigenous artists by leading Aboriginal fine art gallery, Cooee Gallery, Sydney.
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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