John Dutruc Australia, 1909-?
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About John Dutruc
Born in Lancashire, England in 1909, John Dutruc studied at Brighton Art School and arrived in Australia in 1932. An abstract painter, he became a member of the Melbourne Contemporary Art School and the Contemporary Art Society in Sydney. Dutruc worked as a cattle drover, scrub cutter, gold and tin miner.
The earliest auction listing we have for John Dutruc is in 1984 and in total 7 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 6 (86%) were sold. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2019. Works by John Dutruc are held by the Art Gallery of NSW.
John Dutruc 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 395
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 193
Artists' Resale Royalty
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Unknown. We do not have dates of birth and/or death of this artist, or the dates are uncertain.
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