Dora Ohlfsen-Bagge b. 1870

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.
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Citations

  • Ambrus, Caroline (1984), 'The Ladies’ Picture Show’, Sydney, NSW.

  • Edwards, Deborah (1989), 'Stampede of the Lower Gods’, Art Galley of NSW catalogue, Sydney, NSW.

  • Peers, Juliet (1992), 'A rare and difficult art’, The Medal, no.21.

  • Scarlett, Ken (1980), 'Australian Sculptors’, West Melbourne, Vic.

  • Sylva, Carol (1922), 'Dora Ohlfsen—Sculptress’, Woman’s World, 02-01.

  • (1932), Art in Australia, 08-15.

  • (1925), Australian Woman’s Mirror, 05-12.

  • (1920), Lone Hand, 12-02.

  • (1921), Society, 12-01.

  • (1908), Sydney Mail, 06-10.

  • (1919), Sydney Morning Herald, 09-15.

  • (1921), New Zealand: Triad , 09-10.

  • (1931), Woman’s World, 10-01.

  • Ely, Bonita and Havens, Anna (c.1978), 'Profile of Australian Women Sculptors 1860-1960’, Women’s Art Register Project, Melbourne, Vic.

  • Gibbney, H.J. and Smith, Ann G. (1987), 'A Biographical Register 1788-1939’, Canberra, ACT.

  • (1925), Australian Woman’s Mirror, 08-04.

  • (1919), Sydney Morning Herald, 09-22.

  • (1921), Sydney Morning Herald, 08-06.

  • (1948), Sydney Morning Herald, (obit.), 02-10.

  • (1920), Lone Hand, December.

  • (1921), New Zealand: Triad, 10-10.

See also

  • 'Heritage: Section 10, plate 424'.
  • 'Miss Dora Ohlfsen, the Australian Sculptor Who Has Won Fame on the Continent, photograph from Australian Woman's Mirror, 1925-08-04.', Mitchell Library, State Library of NSW, Sydney.

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Related collections
  • Petit Palais, France (collected in)
  • University of Glasgow, Scotland, UK (collected in)
  • British Museum, London, England, UK (collected in)
  • City of Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, Ballarat, VIC (collected in)
  • National Museum of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia (collected in)
  • Petit Palais, France (collected in)
  • University of Glasgow, Scotland, UK (collected in)
  • British Museum, London, England, UK (collected in)
  • City of Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, Ballarat, VIC (collected in)
  • National Museum of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia (collected in)