Eric Wilson Australia, 1911-46
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About Eric Wilson
Born in Sydney in 1911, Wilson studied at the Julian Ashton School and later in Europe. On his return to Australia in 1939 he painted many European village landscapes, taken from his sketch books. In 1943 he became one of the first abstract painters to gain acceptance with his painting, 'The Kitchen Stove'. Wilson taught art at the East Sydney Technical College until his untimely death a the age of 35.
The earliest auction listing we have for Eric Wilson is in 1967 and in total 206 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 143 (69%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $104,318 for A Street in Paris, C.1942 sold by Deutscher and Hackett in November 2021. This year 2 works have been offered for sale. Works by Eric Wilson are held by the National Gallery of Australia, Art Gallery of NSW and a further four major public national galleries (see list below).
Eric Wilson 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 1028
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 381
- 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…
No, ineligible. The artist has been deceased for more than 70 years.
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