Henry Reginald (Harry) McDonald Australia, 1914-78
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About Harry McDonald
Born in Armidale, New South Wales in 1914, Harry McDonald attended the Julian Ashton School, studied in Sydney with Dattilo Rubbo and at East Sydney Technical College. A painter and teacher, McDonald painted portraits, landscapes and genre, using oils and watercolours. During World War II he exhibited at the Contemporary Art Society and at that time joined the Communist party. In 1945 he joined the S.O.R.A. (Society of Realist Art) and conducted classes at the Waterside Federation. Two of his works were exhibited in Art and Social Commitment exhibition which toured Australia in 1984-85.
In our database, 20 works by Harry McDonald are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1988, of which 11 (55%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $1,560 for Sunday Afternoon 1947 sold by Leonard Joel in November 2014. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2019. Works by Harry McDonald are held by the National Gallery of Victoria.
Harry 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 642
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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