Matthew James MacNally Australia, Britain, 1874-1943
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About Matthew James MacNally
Born in Benalla, Victoria in 1874, Matthew MacNally studied in Melbourne under John Mather, and later in England. He was noted for watercolours painted in the impressionistic style. MacNally also wrote art critiques for a number of daily Sydney and Melbourne newspapers. He was a member of the Australian Art Association and a foundation member of the Australian Watercolour Institute and the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour, London. He exhibited with the Fine Arts Society and in Melbourne at Seddon Galleries.
Matthew MacNally is one of the most prolific of the artists listed in our database, with the number of works offered for sale by auction since 1966 of 819, of which 561 (68%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $41,100 for Towards the City sold by Leonard Joel in November 1995. This year 3 works have been offered for sale. Works by Matthew MacNally are held by the National Gallery of Australia, Art Gallery of NSW and a further two major public national galleries (see list below).
Matthew James MacNally 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 653
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 339
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
- 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…
No, ineligible. The artist has been deceased for more than 70 years.
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