Dora Cecil Chapman Australia, 1911-95
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About Dora Chapman
Born in South Australia in 1911, Dora Chapman studied at the South Australian School of Arts from 1936 to 1941 and in Europe. Married to the artist James Cant, she was a painter, printmaker, teacher and art critic. She was a Foundataion member of the Studio of Realist Art (SORA) was established in Sydney in 1945 She travelled in Europe in the 1950s and returned to lecture at the South Australian School of Arts from 1958 to 1969 and also worked as art critic for the Adelaide advertsier newspaper.
Our database records art auction sales of works by Dora Chapman from 1991 and in total 264 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 177 (67%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $5,040 for Constructive Forms sold by Deutscher and Hackett in November 2009. This year one work has been offered for sale. Works by Dora Chapman are held by the Art Gallery of South Australia, National Gallery of Australia and a further two major public national galleries (see list below).
Dora Chapman 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 318
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 115
- Germaine, Max. A Dictionary of Women Artists of Australia. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1991. Page 75
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 295
- 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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