Janet Dawson Australia, 1935-.
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About Janet Dawson
Born in New South Wales in 1935, Janet Dawson was awarded a National Gallery of Victoria travelling scholarship in 1956. She studied at the Slade School in London and travelled extensively in Europe. A pioneer of abstract painting in Australia in the 1960's, she participated in the Contemporary Australian Painting Exhibition which toured America. In 1973 Dawson became the third woman to win the Archibald Prize for a painting of her husband Michael Boddy.
The earliest auction listing we have for Janet Dawson is in 1977 and in total 95 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 73 (77%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $26,840 for Jubilee Oval 1973 sold by Sotheby's in May 2016. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Janet Dawson are held by the National Gallery of Australia, Geelong Gallery and a further eight major public national galleries (see list below).
Janet Dawson 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 371
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 167
- Germaine, Max. A Dictionary of Women Artists of Australia. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1991. Page 110
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 302
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
- 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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