Richard Tax Tjupurrula Australia (Aboriginal), c1935-.
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About Richard Tax Tjupurrula
Australian Aboriginal artist Richard Tax Tjupurrula was born circa 1935 and works in oils and acrylics.
The earliest auction listing we have for Richard Tax Tjupurrula is in 1998 and in total 22 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 6 (27%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $6,000 for Kurtal 1993 sold by Sotheby's in July 2004. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2022. Works by Richard Tax Tjupurrula are held by the National Gallery of Victoria and Art Gallery of Western Australia.
Richard Tax Tjupurrula is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- Johnson, Vivien, Aboriginal Artists of the Western Desert-A Biographical Dictionary. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1994. Page 191
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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