Janet Agnes Cumbrae-Stewart Australia, 1883-1960
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About Janet Cumbrae-Stewart
Born in Victoria in 1885, Cumbrae-Stewart was best known for her pastel studies of nudes. She studied at the Melbourne National Gallery School, 1903-4 and from 1909 to 1919 she exhibited with the Victorian Artists Society. She spent the 1920s and 1930s painting in Britain, France and Italy, returning to Australia in 1939. She was also a member of the Melbourne Society of Women Painters and Sculptors. Her work is represented in state galleries in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide.
Janet Cumbrae-Stewart is one of the most prolific of the artists listed in our database, with the number of works offered for sale by auction since 1969 of 569, of which 393 (69%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $57,500 for The Seated Lady sold by Leonard Joel in April 2006. This year one work has been offered for sale. Works by Janet Cumbrae-Stewart are held by the National Gallery of Victoria, Queensland Art Gallery and a further three major public national galleries (see list below).
Janet Cumbrae-Stewart 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 359
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 369
- 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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