Edwin Pareroultja Australia (Aboriginal), 1918-86
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About Edwin Pareroultja
An Aboriginal watercolourist, Edwin Pareroultja was born in 1918 at Hermannsburg near Alice Springs. A member of the Arunta Tribe and an outstanding athlete, he did not begin painting until 1943. He held his first exhibition of central Australian landscapes in Melbourne in 1946.
The total number of works by Edwin Pareroultja offered for sale by auction since 1976 is 283, of which 215 (76%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $2,800 for Untitled sold by Leonard Joel in July 2008. This year 8 works have been offered for sale. Works by Edwin Pareroultja are held by the National Gallery of Victoria, National Gallery of Australia and a further five major public national galleries (see list below).
Edwin Pareroultja is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 351
- 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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