Dawson McDonald Australia, 1920-.
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About Dawson McDonald
Born in Melbourne in 1920, McDonald is a painter and printmaker. During World War II he served with the Royal Signals Corps, working as a draughtsman. He lectured in graphic illustration at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology from 1962 to 1982. McDonald is best known as a painter of street scenes and old buildings and has won several prizes.
In our database, 27 works by Dawson McDonald are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1976, of which 18 (67%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $1,540 for Street Footballers sold by Christies in August 1993. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2013. Works by Dawson McDonald are held by the National Gallery of Victoria.
Dawson McDonald 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 642
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 427
- 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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