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Dorothy Thornhill b. 1910

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Painter and teacher at the National Art School for almost forty years, Thornhill was the second wife of her former teacher, Douglas Dundas. Painter Brian Dunlop said her drawing, devoid as it was of formula and cliché, was among the finest ever produced in this country.
  • Biographical Data b. 1910 Sale, Cheshire, England, UK
  • Biography 1 biography
  • Associates 8 people
  • Groups 2 groups
  • Works 3 works
  • Exhibitions 14 exhibitions
  • Collections 11 collections
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  • References 7 references
  • Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA
    Description

    The Art Gallery of Western Australia was founded in 1895. It is located in the Perth Cultural Centre, Northbridge, with the Western Australian Museum and State Library of Western Australia.

  • Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA
    Description

    The Art Gallery of South Australia was founded in 1881. It is located at the heart of Adelaide’s cultural boulevard, North Terrace, between the South Australian Museum and University of Adelaide.

    Website
    http://www.artgallery.sa.gov.au/
  • Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, Launceston, TAS
    Website
    http://www.qvmag.tas.gov.au/qvmag/index.php?c=3
  • Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart, TAS
  • Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, Ballarat, VIC
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT
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    Website
    http://cs.nga.gov.au/Default.cfm
  • Newcastle Region Art Gallery, Newcastle, NSW
  • New England Regional Art Museum, Armidale, NSW
    Description

    New England Regional Museum (NERAM), Armidale NSW established in 1983. Home of The Howard Hinton Collection, The Chandler Coventry Collection, The NERAM Collection, The Armidale City Collection.

  • 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/
  • Brisbane City Council, Brisbane, QLD
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