Peter Phillip Laverty Britain, Australia, 1926-2013
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About Peter Laverty
Born in England in 1926, Peter Laverty arrived in Australia in 1951. He studied at the Winchester School of Art prior to his arrival in Australia. He was a teacher and later head of the National Art School, Sydney from 1952 to 1971. He became director of the Art Gallery of NSW in 1971, a position he held until 1977.As an artist he has exhibited widely in Sydney, Canberra, Toowoomba, Perth, Adelaide and Canberra.
Our database records art auction sales of works by Peter Laverty from 1972 and in total 125 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 79 (63%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $1,830 for Kakadu Dance sold by Mossgreen Auctions in February 2012. This year one work has been offered for sale. Works by Peter Laverty are held by the Art Gallery of Western Australia, Art Gallery of NSW and a further three major public national galleries (see list below).
Peter Laverty 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 601
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 397
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 333
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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