Clifford William Bayliss Australia, 1912-89
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About Clifford Bayliss
Born in Melbourne in 1912, Clifford Bayliss studied in Melbourne and London. During World War II he was the leader of a fire unit in London; after the war he became a production assistant with the Royal Covent Garden Opera House. In 1965 Bayliss returned to Australia and taught at the Croydon Art School.
The total number of works by Clifford Bayliss offered for sale by auction since 1991 is 17, of which 10 (59%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $3,300 for 'Two Heads,' 1945 sold by Davidson Auctions in August 2021. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2021. Works by Clifford Bayliss are held by the National Gallery of Australia and National Gallery of Victoria.
Clifford Bayliss 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 247
- 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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