Sheila Lethbridge McDonald Australia, 1902-71
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About Sheila McDonald
Born in Sydney in 1902, Sheila McDonald studied at the East Sydney Technical College and under Julian Ashton and Desiderius Orban. She travelled extensively throughout Europe, Asia and the Pacific. She painted from several converted houses in the East Sydney area until her death in 1971. The first of her many exhibitions was held in Sydney in 1958 and her paintings were included in the 1962 exhibition at the Sao Paulo Biennale.
We have records of art auction sales by Sheila McDonald from 1975 and in total 45 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 29 (64%) were sold. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Sheila McDonald are held by the National Gallery of Australia, Art Gallery of NSW and Heide Museum of Modern Art.
Sheila McDonald 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 643
- 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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