Works in the database
443
Works with images
178
Works with multiple sales
61

Past Sales

Still Life with Fruit
The Farmhouse, Late Afternoon
(Portrait of a Lady)

Sales by Medium

Paintings
Sold 210 works for
$240,753
Works on Paper
Sold 4 works for
$2,947

Where to buy or sell art works by Dudley Drew

Auction Houses

Leonard Joel
Sold 107 works for
$115,075
Elder Fine Art
Sold 14 works for
$27,643
Philips Auctions Australia
Sold 16 works for
$24,934

Born in Dennington, Victoria in 1924, Drew is known for his portraits, still life and landscape paintings. He showed an interest in art from an early age, and is a self-taught artist. He held a number of solo exhibitions and was awarded several provincial Victorian prizes.

Dudley Drew is one of the most prolific of the artists listed in our database, with the number of works offered for sale by auction since 1973 of 443, of which 214 (48%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $8,800 for Portrait of Sir Edward 'Weary' Dunlop sold by Christies in November 1993. This year 2 works have been offered for sale. Works by Dudley Drew are held by the Ian Potter Museum of Art.

Dudley Drew 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 387

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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