Dorothy Baker Australia, 1914-2001
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About Dorothy Baker
Dorothy Baker was born 1914 at Mudoona (north west of Shepparton) Victoria. She was the daughter of Albert and Mary Maskell (nee Linehan), and educated at St Bernard School in Shepparton. She moved to South Yarra in Melbourne where she met and married John Baker in 1936 and had two sons. Adrian (1937) and John (1941).
We have records of art auction sales by Dorothy Baker from 1977 and in total 36 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 21 (58%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $3,000 for Woman Brushing Hair sold by Lawson~Menzies (now trading as Menzies) in December 2007. This year one work has been offered for sale. Works by Dorothy Baker are held by the Ian Potter Museum of Art.
Dorothy Baker 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 234
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 28
- Germaine, Max. A Dictionary of Women Artists of Australia. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1991. Page 18
- 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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