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Adelaide Eliza Ironside b. 17 November 1831

Also known as Adelaide Eliza Scott Ironside, Adelaide Ironside
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Mixed Media Artist)
Adelaide Ironside was was the first Australian artist to leave home to advance her career in Europe. Her mature work earned her an audience with Pope Pius IX and the admiration of both John Ruskin and the Prince of Wales. However after her early death in Rome she was not appreciated in her home country and it took many years for her work to enter public collections.
Tags: Australian in Europe, Religious art, Republican
  • Biographical Data b. 17 November 1831 Crow's Nest, NSW, Australia
  • Biography 1 biography
  • Associates 23 people
  • Groups 1 group
  • Works 10 works
  • Exhibitions 13 exhibitions
  • Collections 6 collections
  • Recognitions
  • References 29 references
  • Private collections
  • Newcastle Region Art Gallery, Newcastle, NSW
  • St Ignatius College, Riverview, NSW
  • Benalla Art Gallery, Benalla, VIC
    Description

    The Benalla Art Gallery presents an exhibition program of Australian and international art in the Bennett Gallery, in addition to the permanent collection which includes elements of the region’s history and recounting an Australian-European settlement story. The collection continues to develop with recent acquisitions including outstanding Indigenous and contemporary Australian artworks.

    Website
    http://www.benallaartgallery.com/
  • 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.

    Website
    https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/
  • St Paul's College, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW
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    (now in Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney)

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