Ross Davis Australia, 1938-2001
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About Ross Davis
Born in Sydney in 1938, Ross Davis studied at the Julian Ashton School from 1954 to 1957 and the East Sydney Technical College from 1962 to 1963. He worked and studied in the UK and Europe from 1972 to 1974 and held over 30 solo exhibitions in Sydney and Canberra between to 1960s and the 1990s, and his work was displayed in about 15 group exhibitions.
In our database, 16 works by Ross Davis are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 2011, of which 8 (50%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $6,655 for A Touch of Lemon sold by Bonhams in March 2021. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023.
Ross Davis 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 370
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 165
- 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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