Ethel Jackson Morris Australia, 1891-1985
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About Ethel Jackson Morris
Ethel Jackson Morris (1891-1985) was an Australian illustrator who was born into a well-to-do family in 1891. Her father, James Jackson Morris, owned several properties, including a cattle stud in Clarendon Eyre, named after their family home in Malvern, and a property in Bulleen near the Yarra River. She attended the National Gallery School Art School in Melbourne from 1910 to 1920, where she exhibited her works and collaborated with artists such as Harold Gaze and Ethel Spowers. At the age of 17, Ethel Morris published her first book for children in 1909. She contributed her work to Dame Nellie Melba's book of Australian art and literature in 1915, and her second book, released in 1921, was well-received by critics. In the same year, she held a solo exhibition at the Fine Art Society's Gallery. Ethel Morris travelled to Europe in 1922, where she studied at the Royal Academy of Art and visited Paris, possibly where she met her future husband. After returning home, she settled in Sydney in 1923 and married Captain John Overton in 1930. Unfortunately, there is no further information about her life after 1930.
The earliest auction listing we have for Ethel Morris is in 2007 and in total 13 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 8 (62%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $7,080 for Pierrot and Colombine sold by Leonard Joel in April 2007. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2020. Works by Ethel Morris are held by the National Gallery of Victoria.
Ethel Jackson Morris is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- 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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