Peter R. Zageris Australia, 1947-.
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About Peter R. Zageris
Born in Germany in 1947, Peter Zageris arrived in Australia with his family at the age of three. He studied at the National Gallery School in Melbourne, winning the Hugh Ramsay Prize for portraiture in 1967 and 1968. Zageris paints portraits, genre and landscapes in a realist style, and is a figurative sculptor in bronze and terracotta. He has exhibited in Melbourne since 1972 and has received several commissions for portraits of Australian public figures.
Our database records art auction sales of works by Peter Zageris from 1985 and in total 15 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 6 (40%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $2,200 for Robert Hawke sold by Leonard Joel in November 1991. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2009. Works by Peter Zageris are held by the Ian Potter Museum of Art.
Peter R. Zageris 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 750
- 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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