Elizabeth Dickson (Bessie) Gibson Australia, France, Britain, 1868-1961
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About Bessie Gibson
Born in Ipswich, Queensland in the 1868, Gibson studied at the Brisbane Technical College. She left Australia for Paris in 1905, remaining in Paris until the outbreak of World War II. After a period in London she returned to Australia in 1947. She exhibited at the Royal Academy until 1923, at the Salon d’Automne (New Salon) between 1922 and 1934 and at the Salon des Artistes Français (Old Salon) between 1912 and 1939. She painted landscapes, portraits and miniatures, and had several solo exhibitions in Australia on her return. Her work is represented in the Queensland and Victorian state collections.
Our database records art auction sales of works by Bessie Gibson from 1972 and in total 119 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 85 (71%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $13,500 for Park Scene, Paris (Double-Sided) sold by Lawsons in April 2021. This year one work has been offered for sale. Works by Bessie Gibson are held by the Queensland Art Gallery, National Gallery of Australia and a further three major public national galleries (see list below).
Bessie Gibson 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 458
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 314
- 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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