Noel Jack Counihan Australia, 1913-86
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About Noel Counihan
Noel Counihan was born in Melbourne in 1913, and studied extensively in Australia, Europe and Russia. Began his art career as a caricaturist and was also a painter, illustrator and cartoonist, but it wasn't until 1941 that he first painted in oils. In 1934 exhibited drawings of life on the dole during the depression. From 1940 he was recognised as the leader of social realism in Australian painting. Counihan exhibited regularly with the Contemporary Art Society. His work reveals a deep sympathy for the working class.
Noel Counihan is one of the most prolific of the artists listed in our database, with the number of works offered for sale by auction since 1967 of 701, of which 480 (68%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $71,000 for The Wife sold by Sotheby's in August 2002. This year 4 works have been offered for sale. Works by Noel Counihan are held by the National Gallery of Victoria, National Gallery of Australia and a further ten major public national galleries (see list below).
Noel Counihan 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 345
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 299
- 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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