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Hugh Ramsay b. 25 May 1877

Artist (Painter)

Hugh Ramsay was one of the many Australian artists who travelled to Europe to enhance their artistic training, producing a remarkable number of works in Australia and abroad between 1894 and 1906, primarily portraits.

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Queensland Art Gallery

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http://www.qagoma.qld.gov.au/
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.

Website

https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT

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http://cs.nga.gov.au/Default.cfm
Victorian College of the Arts, Melbourne, Vic.

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The VCA Art Collection spans the entire history of the College and its predecessor, the National Gallery School of Art (first opened in 1867).

Comprising painting, sculpture, photography and works on paper, most works are by students, staff or alumni.

DAAO has a separate entry for The Margaret Lawrence Australian Ceramics Collection. It was bequeathed to the VCA Collection in 2004.

Website

http://www.unimelb.edu.au/culturalcollections/collections/visualarts.html#vca
Ian Potter Museum of Art, the University of Melbourne, VIC

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http://www.art-museum.unimelb.edu.au/art_collection.aspx
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC

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Founded in 1861, the NGV is the oldest and most visited gallery in Australia. Situated over two magnificent buildings – NGV International and NGV Australia – the Gallery hosts a wide range of international and local artists, exhibitions, programs and events; from contemporary art to major international historic exhibitions, fashion and design, architecture, sound and dance. http://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/about/

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http://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/

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Related collections	Queensland Art Gallery (collected in) Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia (collected in) National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in) Victorian College of the Arts, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in) Ian Potter Museum of Art, the University of Melbourne, VIC (collected in) National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)	Queensland Art Gallery (collected in) Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia (collected in) National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in) Victorian College of the Arts, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)

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Hugh Ramsay b. 25 May 1877

Queensland Art Gallery

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

National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT

Victorian College of the Arts, Melbourne, Vic.

Ian Potter Museum of Art, the University of Melbourne, VIC

National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC

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