Arthur Murch

Australian · 1902–1989 · Painter

Arthur James Murch was an Australian artist who won the Archibald Prize in 1949 with a portrait of Bonar Dunlop. Dunlop was a New Zealand artist sculptor and illustrator. (Wikipedia)

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  1. Arthur Murch, Arrival of the First Fleet (Study for the Overseas Terminal Mural), oil on wood panelArrival of the First Fleet (Study for the Overseas Terminal Mural)Menzies · A$13,800≈ $11,021≈ £6,672≈ €7,856Sign up to see
  2. Arthur Murch, PORTRAIT OF O.S. MAUND 1930, 1930, oil on canvas on boardPORTRAIT OF O.S. MAUND 1930Smith & Singer · A$8,540≈ $8,473≈ £5,538≈ €6,529Sign up to see
  3. Arthur Murch, Operation Centipede, c.1963, oil on boardOperation CentipedeLeonard Joel · A$9,000≈ $5,976≈ £4,683≈ €5,500Sign up to see

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Arthur James Murch was an Australian artist who won the Archibald Prize in 1949 with a portrait of Bonar Dunlop. Dunlop was a New Zealand artist sculptor and illustrator.

Excerpt from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born 1902, SydneyDied 1989, SydneyOccupation PainterWikidata Q4799792 ↗ULAN 500198140 ↗

Also known as Arthur James Murch

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By). See data sources & attribution.

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