Basil Hadley Australia, 1940-2006
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About Basil Hadley
Printmaker and painter, Basil Hadley was born in London in 1940. He studied at the Ealing College of Art, and after travelling extensively throughout Europe and Australia, settled in Sydney in 1965, but later moved to Adelaide. He held solo exhibitions in London and has exhibited in most Australian states. He won a number of prizes between 1973 and 1989.
Basil Hadley is one of the most prolific of the artists listed in our database, with the number of works offered for sale by auction since 1978 of 850, of which 643 (76%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $29,580 for Fantastic Red Bird Quietly Watching sold by Elder Fine Art in June 2021. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Basil Hadley are held by the National Gallery of Australia, Art Gallery of Western Australia and a further two major public national galleries (see list below).
Basil Hadley 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 489
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 277
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 319
- 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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