Philip Trusttum

New Zealand · 1940–2026 · Painter

Philip Spencer Trusttum was a New Zealand figurative expressionist artist. His works were usually large-scale, energetic, and colourful on unstretched canvas. (Wikipedia)

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  1. Philip Trusttum, Orange Bush, Garden Painting, oil on board, 1975Orange Bush, Garden PaintingArt+Object · NZ$26,427≈ $17,861≈ £13,599≈ €15,921Sign up to see
  2. Philip Trusttum, Chesspieces, oil on boardChesspiecesArt+Object · NZ$21,105≈ $17,456≈ £10,777≈ €13,426Sign up to see
  3. Philip Trusttum, Painting from the Garden Series, oil on board, 1973Painting from the Garden SeriesArt+Object · NZ$15,015≈ $11,208≈ £8,375≈ €9,974Sign up to see

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Philip Spencer Trusttum was a New Zealand figurative expressionist artist. His works were usually large-scale, energetic, and colourful on unstretched canvas.

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

Born 1940, RaetihiDied 2026, Christchurch HospitalOccupation PainterWikidata Q27886053 ↗ULAN 500090045 ↗

In the collections of

Auckland Art GalleryMuseum of New Zealand Te Papa TongarewaTe Whare O Rehua Sarjeant Gallery

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Also known as Philip Spencer Trusttum

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

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