Self portrait / Douglas Dundas

ML 1645

fonds

not after 1942

Graphic Materials, Paintings

9676053

1 painting - oil on canvas - 108 x 87 cm

Douglas Robert Dundas was born on 25 January 1900 in Inverell, New South Wales. Showing an interest and talent in art from an early age, he trained at the Sydney Art School with Julian Ashton, and in 1927, he won the Society of Artists’ Travelling Scholarship, which enabled him to study at the London Polytechnic and in Paris with André Lhote. He returned to Australia in 1929 and held his first solo exhibition at the Macquarie Gallery, Sydney. From 1931 he taught at the East Sydney Technical College (later the National Art School); he was head of painting until 1960 and head of the school until 1965. In 1941, he married fellow artist Dorothy Thornhill (1910-1987) after filing for divorce from his first wife, Sheila McEacharn (1902-1981) the previous year. He died on 30 June 1981 at St Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst.

Sources:
National Portrait Gallery. "Douglas Dundas". Accessed 21 February 2024. https://www.portrait.gov.au/people/douglas-dundas-1900

National Gallery of Victora. "Douglas Dundas". Accessed 21 February 2024. https://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/explore/collection/artist/1836/

Probably exhibited in the 1942 Archibald Prize Competition at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, listed as catalogue item 68 as "Self-portrait" by Douglas Dundas. Held in the collection of Fred and Elinor Wrobel until 2023 and exhibited: 1. Faces in the crowd: an exhibition of paintings from the Collection of Elinor and Fred Wrobel, Stanthorpe Art Gallery, Queensland, 2 to 28 November 1992, then toured to regional galleries. Listed as catalogue item 38. 2. The Studio Tradition: National Art School 1883-2001, Manly Art Gallery and Museum, Manly 30 March 2001. Listed as catalogue item 9.

Oil on canvas self-portrait of Douglas Dundas depicting himself seated in a sitting room, in front of an easel, holding a paintbrush. He is dressed in a blue turtleneck and a brown polka dot dressing gown.

In copyright:
Copyright holder:: Douglas Dundas
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and Courtesy copyright holder

Signed "Dundas" on lower right side.

Dates based on exhibition of self-portrait as part of the 1942 Archibald Prize and closing date for submissions.