Robert Stanley (Bob) Jenyns Australia, 1944-2015
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About Bob Jenyns
Born in Melbourne in 1944, Bob Jenyns was awarded a Diploma of Art at Caulfield Institute of Technology in 1964. A sculptor, ceramicist and teacher, he has held solo exhibitions since 1974 in Melbourne and Sydney, including the at the Art Gallery of NSW, the Art Gallery of WA and the National Gallery of Victoria.
The earliest auction listing we have for Bob Jenyns is in 1996 and in total 9 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 8 (89%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $1,464 for Spotted Dog sold by Mossgreen Auctions in May 2014. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2022. Works by Bob Jenyns are held by the National Gallery of Australia, Art Gallery of NSW and a further four major public national galleries (see list below).
Bob Jenyns 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 552
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 346
- 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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