Max Middleton Australia, 1922-2013
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About Max Middleton
Born in Victoria in 1922, Middleton studied at the National Gallery School, Melbourne under William Rowell. He also studied privately with Septimus Power. Power was both a mentor and a friend who strongly influenced Max's career. His first solo exhibition was in 1946 and over his lifetime he held 60 exhibitions throughout Australia. In the early 1950s he painted for two years in Europe and studied in London and Paris. He is principally a landscape painter, but also chose other diverse subjects.
Max Middleton is one of the most prolific of the artists listed in our database, with the number of works offered for sale by auction since 1974 of 716, of which 447 (62%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $8,800 for Cattle from the High Country sold by Leonard Joel in November 1991. This year one work has been offered for sale. Works by Max Middleton are held by the Queensland Art Gallery and Ian Potter Museum of Art.
Max Middleton 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 680
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 468
- 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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