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Dora Ohlfsen-Bagge b. 22 August 1869

Also known as Dora Ohlfsen, Adela Dora Ohlfsen-Bagge
  • Artist (Sculptor),
  • Artist (Painter)
Sculptor and painter who lived and worked throughout Europe from 1880s. She re-visited Australia several times to exhibit her medallions but lived out her life in Italy where she was patronised by the Fascist regime. Among her works Ohlfsen-Bagge produced a large medallion relief portrait of Mussolini but her most important commission was probably a war memorial for Formia in 1924-26.
  • Biographical Data b. 22 August 1869 Ballarat, Vic.
  • Biography 1 biography
  • Associates 17 people
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  • Works 5 works
  • Exhibitions 5 exhibitions
  • Collections 11 collections
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  • References 21 references
  • Petit Palais, France
  • University of Glasgow, Scotland, UK
  • British Museum, London, England, UK
  • City of Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, Ballarat, VIC
  • National Museum of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic.
  • Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT
    Website
    https://www.nla.gov.au/
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT
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  • University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW
    Website
    https://www.sydney.edu.au/museums/collections_search/?record=ecatalogue.51138
  • Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Description

    The Art Gallery of New South Wales began in the 1870s as an aspect of the Academy of Art. Later it became known as the National Art Gallery of NSW. This name persisted beyond Federation in 1901. It was given its present name in 1958.
    It remains the principal collecting and exhibiting body in NSW and is governed by the Art Gallery of New South Wales Act of 1980.

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    https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/
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