Valerie Albiston Australia, 1911-2008
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About Valerie Albiston
Born in 1911 in Elsternwick, Melbourne, Valerie Albiston spent the majority of her life as a dedicated painter, alongside her younger sister, Yvonne Cohen. After extensive travel throughout Europe, studying the works of emerging painters of the day, the sisters returned to Australia in 1935. They studied at the Melbourne Technical College (RMIT), and the National Gallery School, in Melbourne. From 1940 to 1980 Cohen and her sister divided their time between a North Queensland island near Dunk Island, and Melbourne. A modernist painter, she exhibited in group exhibitions from 1985.
The earliest auction listing we have for Valerie Albiston is in 1989 and in total 18 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 8 (44%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $2,875 for Boat Builders sold by Christies in August 1995. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2022.
Valerie Albiston 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 204
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 6
- Germaine, Max. A Dictionary of Women Artists of Australia. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1991. Page 4
- 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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