Frederick William Leist Britain, Australia, 1878-1945
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About Fred Leist
Born in Sydney in 1878, Leist studied art at Sydney Technical College before becoming a student of the Art Society of New South Wales; and England, first coming under public notice as an artist for the 'Bulletin' and 'Sydney Mail'. In 1908 he went to London with his family and exhibited regularly at the Royal Academy of Arts. He was elected to the Royal Society of British Artists and to the Chelsea Arts Club in 1913 and in 2014 to the Royal Institute of Oil Painters. On his return to Australia in 1926 he was appointed head teacher at the East Sydney Technical College.
The total number of works by Frederick Leist offered for sale by auction since 1969 is 385, of which 249 (65%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $47,058 for A Bathing Party, Sydney Harbour sold by Christies in December 1988. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Frederick Leist are held by the Australian War Memorial, Art Gallery of NSW and a further five major public national galleries (see list below).
Fred Leist 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 606
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 333
- 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…
No, ineligible. The artist has been deceased for more than 70 years.
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