George Henry Allen Australia, 1900-72
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About George Allen
Born in Bendigo, Victoria in 1900, George Allen studied in Melbourne and Europe before becoming head of the sculpture department at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology.
We have records of art auction sales by George Allen from 1981 and in total 8 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 8 (100%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $1,300 for Bear sold by Leonard Joel in April 1986. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2014. Works by George Allen are held by the Ian Potter Museum of Art and Geelong Gallery.
George Allen 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 206
- McGahey, Kate. The Concise Dictionary of New Zealand Artists Painters Printmakers Sculptors, Gilt Edge Publishing, Wellington, New Zealand, 2000. Page 3
- The Find New Zealand Artists web site: a database of artist names that directs researchers to the rich resources found in New Zealand's libraries, art society exhibition histories and published sources.
- 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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