Joan A'Beckett Lindsay Australia, 1896-1987
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About Joan A'Beckett Lindsay
Born in 1896 in St Kilda East, Victoria, Joan Lindsay (nee Joan Weigall) was the wife of Sir Daryl Lindsay, and known as both a writer and watercolourist. After leaving school she enrolled in art classes at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV). From 1916 to 1918 Joan was a pupil of Frederick McCubbin at the NGV’s, School of Drawing and in 1919 she studied life drawing and painting under the head of the art school, Bernard Hall. She had a solo exhibition in Melbourne in 1920 and from 1921 she exhibited with the Victorian Society of Artists and the New South Wales Society of Artists. As a writer, she was best known for her book Picnic at hanging Rock. She died in 1984 and bequethed the family home, Mulberry Hill at Baxter in Victoria to the National Trust.
The earliest auction listing we have for Joan Lindsay is in 1974 and in total 33 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 21 (64%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $2,090 for Fauns in the Garden sold by Lawsons in March 1995. This year one work has been offered for sale. Works by Joan Lindsay are held by the Ian Potter Museum of Art.
Joan A'Beckett Lindsay 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 618
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 335
- 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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