Difference between revisions of "Sir William Dobell"
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| + | [[File:sirwilliamdobell.png|200px|thumb|left|Sir William Dobell]] | ||
| + | [[File:sirwilliamdobellart.png|200px|thumb|left|Portrait of Joshua Smith]] | ||
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| − | Portraiture, war artist, creator of the Dobell Foundation | + | Portraiture, war artist, creator of the Dobell Foundation. Notable portraits include 'Joshua Smith' (1943) and 'Margaret Olley' (1948), and his series of Time Magazine cover portraits from 1960-1963. Awarded an Order of the British Empire in 1965 and knighted in 1966. |
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| + | ==Further Reading/Research== | ||
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| + | * http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/dobell-sir-william-10025 | ||
| + | * http://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/dobell/history/who-was-william-dobell/ | ||
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Revision as of 19:37, 2 September 2014
Contents
Country
Australia
Birth - Death
1899 - 1970
Occupation
Painter
Notable Achievements
OBE
Description
Portraiture, war artist, creator of the Dobell Foundation. Notable portraits include 'Joshua Smith' (1943) and 'Margaret Olley' (1948), and his series of Time Magazine cover portraits from 1960-1963. Awarded an Order of the British Empire in 1965 and knighted in 1966.
