Gerrard Gayfield Shaw Australia, 1885-1961
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About Gerrard Gayfield Shaw
Born in South Australia in 1885, Gerrard Gayfield Shaw was best known as an etcher, bookplate designer and gallery director. He studied at the Adelaide School of Design under JS Watkins. He founded the Australian Painter-Etchers' Society with Sydney Long 1920.Shaw's work is represented in several print collections.
The earliest auction listing we have for Gerrard Shaw is in 1974 and in total 136 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 87 (64%) were sold. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2022. Works by Gerrard Shaw are held by the National Gallery of Australia, Art Gallery of NSW and a further two major public national galleries (see list below).
Gerrard Gayfield Shaw 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 876
- 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…
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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