Florence Beresford Martin Australia, 1908-84
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About Florence Martin
Born in Ballarat in 1908, Florence Martin studied art in Melbourne and in New York in 1945-46 and at the American Artists School in 1951. She is best known for her still life and floral paintings and for her designs for theatre and ballet in Australia and the USA, as a member of the United Scenic Artists of America. She exhibited her still life and flower paintings from 1950 in New York, London, Melbourne and Sydney.
In our database, 35 works by Florence Martin are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1975, of which 16 (46%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $1,364 for Botanical Gardens II sold by Mossgreen Auctions in May 2016. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2022. Works by Florence Martin are held by the National Gallery of Australia, National Gallery of Victoria and Art Gallery of South Australia.
Florence Martin 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 664
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 454
- Germaine, Max. A Dictionary of Women Artists of Australia. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1991. Page 300
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
- 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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