Douglas Ackman Miller Australia, 1909-94
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About Douglas Miller
Douglas Miller was born in Geraldton, WA on 9 April 1908, but spent most of his life in Melbourne. Primarily a landscape artist working in watercolour, he was a member of the Twenty Melbourne Painters Society. After serving in the RAN in World War II, in 1947 he became a teacher at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, retiring after 22 years as Head of Graphic Design. He exhibited in Melbourne at the Athenaeum Gallery.
We have records of art auction sales by Douglas Miller from 1976 and in total 41 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 28 (68%) were sold. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2020. Works by Douglas Miller are held by the Ian Potter Museum of Art.
Douglas Miller is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 471
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 343
- 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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