Lawrence M. Daws Australia, 1927-.
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About Lawrence Daws
Born in Adelaide in 1927, Daws studied engineering and architecture at the University of Adelaide, and spent two years on survey work in New Guinea before studying art at Melbourne National Art School of Art. In 1957 he was awarded the italian Travelling Scholarship and spent the next 13 years travelling, returning to live in Queensland in 1970. He first exhibited in Rome in 1959 and since then has held regular solo shows throughout Australia.
Lawrence Daws is one of the most prolific of the artists listed in our database, with the number of works offered for sale by auction since 1971 of 937, of which 643 (69%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $46,000 for Mandala IV sold by Christies in June 2000. This year 6 works have been offered for sale. Works by Lawrence Daws are held by the National Gallery of Australia, Art Gallery of NSW and a further nine major public national galleries (see list below).
Lawrence Daws 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 166
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 302
- 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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