John Stuart Dowie Australia, 1915-2008
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About John Dowie
Born in South Australia in 1915, John Dowie studied at the University of South Australia, the SA School of Arts and lived and studied in London and Florence. Best known as a sculptor and teacher, he assisted Lyndon Dadswell in the Department of War Records, and later completed a number of sculptural commissions. He created the statue of Queen Elizabeth II in the grounds of Parliament House in Canberra, and his largest sculpture is the Three Rivers fountain in Adelaide's Victoria Square.
In our database, 206 works by John Dowie are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1975, of which 181 (88%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $16,500 for Panning for Gold sold by Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers in March 2001. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by John Dowie are held by the Art Gallery of South Australia, National Gallery of Australia and a further four major public national galleries (see list below).
John Dowie 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 385
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 183
- 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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