Douglas Robert Dundas Australia, 1900-81
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About Douglas Dundas
Born in northern New South Wales in 1900, Dundas studied at the Sydney Art School, in th eUK at the London Polytechnic and in Paris. He exhibited with the NSW Society of Artists from the 1940s. A well known figure in the Australian art world, he has been head teacher of the East Sydney Technical College, president of the New South Wales Society of Artists and trustee of the Art Gallery of New South Wales. A retrospective of his work was held in the Art Gallery of NSW in 1982.
The earliest auction listing we have for Douglas Dundas is in 1969 and in total 396 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 276 (70%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $23,000 for The Domain sold by Sotheby's in May 1999. This year one work has been offered for sale. Works by Douglas Dundas are held by the Art Gallery of NSW, National Gallery of Australia and a further three major public national galleries (see list below).
Douglas Dundas 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 390
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 305
- 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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