Alice Marian Ellen Bale Australia, Britain, France, 1875-1955
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About Alice Bale
Born in Victoria in 1876, Alice Bale studied with May Vale and at the Melbourne National Gallery School under Fred McCubbin and Bernard Hall. She was an active member of the Melbourne Society of Women Painters and the Victorian Artists Society. She exhibited at the Royal Academy, London in 1933 and at the Paris Salon in 1939.
Alice Bale is one of the most prolific of the artists listed in our database, with the number of works offered for sale by auction since 1969 of 406, of which 320 (79%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $36,000 for The Doorway (1913) sold by Bonhams & Goodman in April 2008. This year 2 works have been offered for sale. Works by Alice Bale are held by the National Gallery of Victoria, Queensland Art Gallery and a further three major public national galleries (see list below).
Alice Bale 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 236
- 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…
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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