Dorothy Mary Braund Australia, 1926-2013
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About Dorothy Braund
Born in Melbourne in 1926, Dorothy Braund studied at the National Gallery School, Melbourne under George Sumner and at the George Bell School during which time she exhibited with the Contemporary Art Society. She furthered her studies in England in he early 1950s and in the later 1950s and 60s visited and worked in Greece, India, Turkey, Iran and the Phillipines. From the time of her first solo exhibition in 1952 she exhibited widely in the eastern states of Australia until her death.
Dorothy Braund 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 484, of which 374 (77%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $26,840 for Boys Dreaming sold by Mossgreen Auctions in July 2015. This year 9 works have been offered for sale. Works by Dorothy Braund are held by the National Gallery of Australia, National Gallery of Victoria and a further two major public national galleries (see list below).
Dorothy Braund 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 281
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 78
- Germaine, Max. A Dictionary of Women Artists of Australia. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1991. Page 49
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 290
- 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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