May Butler-George Australia, 1881-1973
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About May Butler-George
Sculptor and miniaturist May Butler-George exhibited in Sydney and Melbourne from 1910 to the 1930's. She was appointed an official war artist for World War I. Her bronze relief panels at Mont St Quentin monument in France commerate the 2nd division of the AIF in World War I.
Our database records art auction sales of works by May Butler-George from 2001 and in total 11 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 7 (64%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $2,277 for Mont St Quentin: Where Sleep the Splendid Dead' sold by International Art Centre in June 2007. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2019.
May Butler-George 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 300
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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