Clarice Marjoribanks Beckett Australia, 1887-1935
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About Clarice Beckett
Born in Victoria in 1887, Clarice Marjoribanks Beckett studied drawing under Fred McCubbin and later at the Melbourne National Gallery School, and with Max Meldrum, whose theories she espoused. From 1919 she lived in the Melbourne bayside suburb of Beaumaris and her best known works are landscapes and suburban view of her surrounds.
Clarice Beckett is one of the most prolific of the artists listed in our database, with the number of works offered for sale by auction since 1967 of 439, of which 335 (76%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $331,364 for The Boat Sheds sold by Smith & Singer in November 2021. This year 4 works have been offered for sale. Works by Clarice Beckett are held by the National Gallery of Australia, Art Gallery of South Australia and a further five major public national galleries (see list below).
Clarice Beckett 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 249
- 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…
No, ineligible. The artist has been deceased for more than 70 years.
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