Robert Eagar Taylor-Ghee Australia, 1869-1951
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About Robert Taylor-Ghee
Born in 1869, Ghee was a follower of the Heidelberg School of impressionism, having studied at the National Gallery School under Frederick McCubbin and others from 1889 to 1892. He first exhibited with the Victorian Artist's Society in 1895, followed by a further 40 exhibitions with the Society during his career. A restrospective of his work was held at the Old Treasury Building in Melbourne in 1995. He painted almost solely in oils, his pictures generally restrained, sometimes in sombre colours.
Robert Taylor-Ghee is one of the most prolific of the artists listed in our database, with the number of works offered for sale by auction since 1971 of 520, of which 341 (66%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $104,500 for The Pioneer's Cottage sold by Leonard Joel in April 1998. This year 3 works have been offered for sale. Works by Robert Taylor-Ghee are held by the National Gallery of Victoria and Geelong Gallery.
Robert Taylor-Ghee 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 941
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…
No, ineligible. The artist has been deceased for more than 70 years.
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