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.
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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…
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