Dora Lynell Wilson Britain, Australia, 1883-1946
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About Dora Wilson
Born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England in 1883, Wilson came to Australia as a child the following year. After schooling, she studied at the National Gallery art school in 1901-06 under Bernard Hall and Frederick McCubbin. She first exhibited in 1913-14 in an exhibition of 'The Twelve Melbourne Painters' with a group of her fellow ex-students. In 1927 Wilson travelled overseas for two and a half years visiting Europe and Britain and in 1928 she exhibited at the Beaux Arts Gallery, London, and next year at Australia House. In the 1930s Dora Wilson painted a series of 19th century Australian historical pictures, and these were exhibited in Melbourne in 1935. A foundation member of the Australian Academy of Art, she was known as a painter of street scenes and pastel nude studies.
Dora Wilson 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 570, of which 410 (72%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $34,440 for The Archibald Fountain, Sydney, c.1932 sold by Bonhams in November 2022. This year 4 works have been offered for sale. Works by Dora Wilson are held by the National Gallery of Victoria, National Gallery of Australia and a further four major public national galleries (see list below).
Dora Wilson 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 1028
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 381
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
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…
No, ineligible. The artist has been deceased for more than 70 years.
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