Elizabeth Caroline Armstrong Australia, 1860-1930
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About Elizabeth Caroline Armstrong
South Australian-born painter and teacher, Elizabeth Caroline Armstrong (1860-1930) first studied at the South Australian School of Art, Adelaide, with German trained artist and teacher Louis Tannert (c1833-c1909) and the South Kensington trained Head of School, Harry Pelling Gill (1855-1916). Government records show that in 1889 Elizabeth C. Armstrong gained the South Kensington Certificate which signified that they were now teachers of art and design as well as artists in their own right. Armstrong then went to London and studied at the Royal College of Art, South Kensington. Shortly after her return to Adelaide, she was appointed to the position of Painting Mistress at the School of Art in 1893, thus becoming the first female teacher ever appointed to an Australian art school.
In our database, 12 works by Elizabeth Armstrong are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 2005, of which 7 (58%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $3,068 for Waratahs sold by Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers in April 2005. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Elizabeth Armstrong are held by the Art Gallery of South Australia.
Elizabeth Caroline Armstrong 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 216
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 279
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
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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