Erik Langker Australia, 1898-1982
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About Erik Langker
Born in New South Wales in 1898, Erik Langker studied at the Sydney Art School and the Royal Art Society, Sydney. He is best known as an arts administrator and was president of the trustees of the Art Gallery of NSW from 1962 to 1974. He was awarded an Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1961 and knighted in 1968. As an artist, he was a painter of landscapes, usually of locations in the vicinity of Sydney.
Erik Langker is one of the most prolific of the artists listed in our database, with the number of works offered for sale by auction since 1972 of 1,147, of which 838 (73%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $11,000 for Middle Harbour sold by Sotheby's in March 1988. This year one work has been offered for sale. Works by Erik Langker are held by the Art Gallery of NSW.
Erik Langker 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 595
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 332
- 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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