Donkeyman Lee Tjupurrula Australia (Aboriginal), 1925-93
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About Donkeyman Lee Tjupurrula
Australian Aboriginal artist Donkeyman Lee Tjupurrula was born in 1925 and works in oils and acrylics. Donkeyman Lee Tjupurrula died in 1993.
In our database, 22 works by Donkeyman Lee Tjupurrula are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1995, of which 15 (68%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $35,750 for Wala Wala 1989 sold by Sotheby's in July 2004. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Donkeyman Lee Tjupurrula are held by the National Gallery of Victoria, National Gallery of Australia and Art Gallery of South Australia.
Donkeyman Lee Tjupurrula 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 171
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 677
- Johnson, Vivien, Aboriginal Artists of the Western Desert-A Biographical Dictionary. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1994. Page 127
- 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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