Hugh Ramsay Symposium - Vaughan (Director, NGA) - Ramsay + Philanthropy
There are many examples, in the history of philanthropy to art museums in Australia, of artists' families (and widows in particular) gifting key works. One of the earliest, and most consistent, commitments of this kind concerned the family of Hugh Ramsay, whose tragic death at an early age no doubt encouraged a desire to provide public access to his art. Succeeding generations of the Ramsay family have made extremely generous gifts of his works, and this process has continued. The paper will examine the history of Ramsay family benefactions to public galleries throughout Australia, especially to the NGV in Melbourne, the NGA in Canberra, and to the Queen Victoria Museum & Gallery in Launceston.
Featured Works of Art
A mountain shepherd (An Italian dwarf)
1901
Self-portrait
c. 1902
Miss Nellie Patterson
1903
(Untitled portrait) (Portrait head of a boy)
1904
not titled [Portrait of man; head]
c.1895
Sketchbook of figures, heads, interiors and landscapes
1892-1899
Sketchbook of scenes, figures, heads and livestock
1901-1902
Sketchbook of scenes and landscapes in Tasmania, interiors, figures and heads
1897
Sketchbook of drawings after the old masters, including Raphael, and contemporary figures
1900-1902
Sketchbook of contemporary and non-contemporary figures and groups
1901-1902
