William Dobell

Sir William Dobell KBE
William Dobell, 1942, photograph by Max Dupain
Born	(1899-09-24)24 September 1899 Cooks Hill, Colony of New South Wales
Died	13 May 1970(1970-05-13) (aged 70) Wangi Wangi, New South Wales, Australia
Education	Cooks Hill Public School Slade School of Fine Art
Known for	Artist
Style	Portrait and Landscape painting
Awards	Archibald Prize: 1943, 1948, 1959 Wynne Prize: 1948

Sir William Dobell KBE (24 September 1899 – 13 May 1970) was an Australian portrait and landscape artist of the 20th century. Dobell won the Archibald Prize, Australia's premier award for portrait artists on three occasions. The Dobell Prize is named in his honour.