Richard Salisbury Havyatt Australia, 1945-.
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About Richard Havyatt
Born in Melbourne in 1945, Richard Havyatt studied architecture at Melbourne University, but had no formal art training. His paintings are of a modern semi-abstract style, and in 1967 he held the first of his eleven solo exhibitions between 1967 and 1990 in Melbourne. He was awarded the Georges Young Painter Award in 1966 and the Minnie Crouch Watercolour Prize (discontinued in 1977) in Ballarat in 1968 and 1969.
The total number of works by Richard Havyatt offered for sale by auction since 1976 is 26, of which 19 (73%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $1,760 for Tiered Sculpture sold by Leonard Joel in April 1993. This year one work has been offered for sale. Works by Richard Havyatt are held by the National Gallery of Australia, National Gallery of Victoria and a further three major public national galleries (see list below).
Richard Havyatt 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 504
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 296
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 320
- 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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