Patricia France New Zealand, 1911-95
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About Patricia France
Born in Stratford in the North Island of New Zealand in 1911, Patricia France studied at the New York School of Interior Design in Paris during the 1930s, but only took up painting when she was in her sixties. She is best known as a naive style portraitist.
We have records of art auction sales by Patricia France from 1989 and in total 158 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 131 (83%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $15,176 for Untitled sold by Webb's in June 2023. This year 2 works have been offered for sale. Works by Patricia France are held by the Museum Of New Zealand.
Patricia France is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- McGahey, Kate. The Concise Dictionary of New Zealand Artists Painters Printmakers Sculptors, Gilt Edge Publishing, Wellington, New Zealand, 2000. Page 87
- 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.
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