Francis Lymburner Australia, Britain, 1916-72
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About Francis Lymburner
Born in Queensland in 1916, Lymburner studied at the Brisbane Central Technical College and held his first exhibition of paintings in Sydney in 1937. He is best known for his wash drawings of women, animals and theatrical themes. He lived in England some ten years before returning to Sydney in 1963.
Francis Lymburner is one of the most prolific of the artists listed in our database, with the number of works offered for sale by auction since 1969 of 939, of which 642 (68%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $29,455 for Young Dancer (circa 1964) sold by Smith & Singer in May 2023. This year 3 works have been offered for sale. Works by Francis Lymburner are held by the National Gallery of Australia, Art Gallery of NSW and a further seven major public national galleries (see list below).
Francis Lymburner 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 630
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 337
- 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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