George Henry Frederick Bell Australia, 1878-1966
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About George Bell
Born in Melbourne, George Bell studied at the National Gallery School, in London and Paris. He exhibited at the Salon, Munich and the Royal Academy and was the official war artist in France during World War I. Bell started teaching in Melbourne and became the art critic of the Melbourne Sun Pictorial. and founder of the Contemporary Art Group in Melbourne in 1932 and later the Contemporary Art Society.
George Bell 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 474, of which 302 (64%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $55,000 for Woman in Boat Holding a Pink Parasol sold by Christies in June 1989. This year 8 works have been offered for sale. Works by George Bell are held by the Australian War Memorial, National Gallery of Victoria and a further seven major public national galleries (see list below).
George Bell 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 250
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 286
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
- The Find New Zealand Artists web site: a database of artist names that directs researchers to the rich resources found in New Zealand's libraries, art society exhibition histories and published sources.
- 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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