Matthew Charles Meere Australia, 1890-1961
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About Charles Meere
Born in England in 1890, Meere studied in Britain at London’s Royal College of Art and in France before moving permanently to Australia in 1933. He worked for some time as a commercial artist and later as a teacher at East Sydney Technical College and as an illustrator for the 'Sydney Morning Herald'. By the time he won the Sulman Prize in 1938 he was well established as an artist.
Our database records art auction sales of works by Matthew Meere from 1973 and in total 106 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 59 (56%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $427,000 for Australian Beach Pattern C.1940 sold by Bonhams in August 2013. This year 2 works have been offered for sale. Works by Matthew Meere are held by the National Gallery of Australia, Art Gallery of NSW and a further three major public national galleries (see list below).
Charles Meere 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 672
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
- 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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