Dorothea Francis Australia, 1903-75
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About Dorothea Francis
Born in 1903, Dorothea Francis studied under various teachers in Melbourne, later joining her sister Margaret Francis as a student at the George Bell School. She exhibited her paintings with the Melbourne Society of Women Painters and Sculptors from 1922 to 1975 and later with the Melbourne Contemporary Artists from 1942 to 1965. She was the older sister of artist Margaret Francis (1909 - 1987). She died in 1975, and a retrospective of her work with her mother was held in Melbourne in 2001.
The total number of works by Dorothea Francis offered for sale by auction since 1979 is 101, of which 69 (68%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $7,977 for Ballet Dancers, C.1940s sold by Deutscher and Hackett in August 2021. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Dorothea Francis are held by the Heide Museum of Modern Art.
Dorothea Francis 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 438
- 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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