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Giovanni Giuseppe Fontana b. 1821

Also known as G. Fontana, Giovanni Fontana

Artist (Sculptor)

Late colonial era Italian/English sculptor, who worked in Sydney during the 1870s to 1890s. Fontana received an Hon. Mention for his work in 1888/1889.

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Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia

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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/
National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT

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https://www.nla.gov.au/
Sydney Town Hall, Sydney, NSW

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Giovanni Giuseppe Fontana b. 1821

Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia

National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT

Sydney Town Hall, Sydney, NSW

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