Carola (Ola) Cohn Australia, 1892-1964
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About Ola Cohn
Born in Bendigo in 1892, Cohn studied at the Bendigo School of Mines, Swinburne Technical College and under Henry Moore at the Royal College of Arts in London. She was a pioneer of modern sculpture in Australia and was president of the Melbourne Society of Women Painters and Sculptors.
We have records of art auction sales by Ola Cohn from 1975 and in total 56 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 37 (66%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $2,115 for Young Boy 1921 sold by Deutscher~Menzies in November 2000. This year 2 works have been offered for sale. Works by Ola Cohn are held by the National Gallery of Victoria, Ian Potter Museum of Art and a further three major public national galleries (see list below).
Ola Cohn 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 331
- 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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