Joshua Ebatarinja Australia (Aboriginal), 1940-73
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About Joshua Ebatarinja
Born in 1940, Australian Aboriginal artist Joshua Ebatarinja was a member of the Artunta tribe of aboriginal artists, and the son of Walter Ebatarinja. A watercolourist, he was a member of the Hermannsburg School. He died in 1973.
We have records of art auction sales by Joshua Ebatarinja from 1981 and in total 157 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 118 (75%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $2,439 for Central Australian Landscape sold by Evans Hastings Valuers & Auctioneers in March 2022. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Joshua Ebatarinja are held by the National Gallery of Australia, Queensland Art Gallery and Art Gallery of NSW.
Joshua Ebatarinja 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 196
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 306
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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