Douglas Fieldew Pratt Australia, 1900-72
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About Douglas Pratt
Born in Katoomba, New South Wales in 1900, Pratt worked as jackeroo, broker and surveyor before studying at the Royal Art Society School in the late 1920s. Well known as a painter and printmaker, he exhibited with the Royal Art Society, Sydney and the Australian Painter-Etchers Society and was a member of the Commonwealth Art Advisory Board from 1953 to 1972. His works are represented in the print collections of most state galleries.
Douglas Pratt is one of the most prolific of the artists listed in our database, with the number of works offered for sale by auction since 1972 of 496, of which 348 (70%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $3,800 for Parsley Bay sold by Lawsons in November 1989. This year 4 works have been offered for sale. Works by Douglas Pratt are held by the National Gallery of Australia, National Gallery of Victoria and a further four major public national galleries (see list below).
Douglas Pratt 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 794
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 355
- 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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