Roy Phillip Parkinson Australia, Britain, New Zealand, 1901-45
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About Roy Parkinson
Born in Brisbane in 1901, Roy Parkinson studied at Brisbane Central Technical College under Martyn Roberts, Harold Parker and William Bustard. Painting in oils and watercolour his work mainly comprised landscapes and seascapes. He exhibited widely in England, the United States and New Zealand as well as in Australia in the 1920s and 1930s. His work was included in the Coronation exhibition in London in 1937. He was a member of the Royal Queensland Art Society.
The total number of works by Roy Parkinson offered for sale by auction since 1972 is 35, of which 26 (74%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $2,860 for Sydney Harbour sold by Leonard Joel in November 1993. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2019. Works by Roy Parkinson are held by the Queensland Art Gallery and National Gallery of Victoria.
Roy Parkinson 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 757
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 351
- 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.
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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