Gordon Esling Australia, 1897-1973
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About Gordon Esling
Born in Inverell, New South Wales in 1897, Esling studied at the Julian Ashton School in Sydney. He painted with Elioth Gruner at one stage and most of his paintings show Gruner's influence. He painted theatre scenery in Sydney for some time. He exhibited his traditional landscapes executed in oil in Sydney, with the Society of Artists and the Royal Art Society from 1918 and was a finalist in the Art Gallery of New South Wales Wynne Prize in in 1932, 1950, and 1960.
In our database, 57 works by Gordon Esling are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1973, of which 44 (77%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $2,115 for Newcastle Highway sold by Lawson~Menzies (now trading as Menzies) in March 2002. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023.
Gordon Esling 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 408
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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