Esther Erlich Australia, 1955-.
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About Esther Erlich
Portraitist Esther Erlich was born in Melbourne in 1955 and was awarded a Diploma of Art from Caulfield Institute of Technology in 1976 and a Diploma of Education in 1977. Since 1983 she has held over 51 solo exhibitions in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, and participated in 72 group exhibitions. She won the prestigious Doug Moran Portrait Prize in 1998 and the Art Gallery of New South Wales Archibald Prize People’s Choice Award in 2000, and has been a finalist in the Archibald Prize and the Portia Geach Memorial Award on multiple occasions.
Our database records art auction sales of works by Esther Erlich from 2003 and in total 21 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 9 (43%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $6,720 for Hot Apple Pie with Ice Cream sold by McKenzies Auctioneers in December 2022. This year one work has been offered for sale. Works by Esther Erlich are held by the National Portrait Gallery.
Esther Erlich 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 408
- Germaine, Max. A Dictionary of Women Artists of Australia. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1991. Page 135
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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