Ainslie Roberts Britain, Australia, 1911-93
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About Ainslie Roberts
Born in England in 1911, Roberts arrived in Australia in 1920. He studied at the South Australian School of Arts and Crafts and is best known for paintings illustrating the mythological and dreamtimes of the Aborigines. Roberts illustrated eleven books covering Aboriginal culture and the Australian outback. He exhibited in Adelaide and Melbourne from 1963 to 1988.
In our database, 129 works by Ainslie Roberts are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1975, of which 80 (62%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $23,000 for The Creator Kala and Her Three Children sold by Elder Fine Art in November 2009. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023.
Ainslie Roberts is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 579
- 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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