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Hugh Ramsay Symposium - Vaughan (Director, NGA) - Ramsay + Philanthropy

Published 05 June 2015

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


Hugh Ramsay

(Untitled portrait) (Portrait head of a boy)
1904

Hugh Ramsay

Sketchbook of figures, heads, interiors and landscapes
1892-1899

The Kenneth E. Tyler Collection

David Hockney's cancellation proofs

A colour photograph of the Hockey Prints exhibition
Read Time 5 minutes

Hugh Ramsay

not titled [Dilapidated shack with fence and chimney].
c.1904

Hugh Ramsay

Sketchbook of trees, animals, classical and contemporary figures, heads and houses
1898-1904

Hugh Ramsay

not titled [Female nude - 3 sketches].
c.1895

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Hugh Ramsay

A mountain shepherd (An Italian dwarf)
1901

Hugh Ramsay

Self-portrait
c. 1902

Hugh Ramsay

Miss Nellie Patterson
1903

Hugh Ramsay

(Untitled portrait) (Portrait head of a boy)
1904

Hugh Ramsay

not titled [Portrait of man; head].
c.1895

Hugh Ramsay

Sketchbook of figures, heads, interiors and landscapes
1892-1899

Hugh Ramsay

Sketchbook of scenes, figures, heads and livestock
1901-1902

Hugh Ramsay

Sketchbook of scenes and landscapes in Tasmania, interiors, figures and heads
1897

Hugh Ramsay

Sketchbook of drawings after the old masters, including Raphael, and contemporary figures
1900-1902

Hugh Ramsay

Sketchbook of contemporary and non-contemporary figures and groups
1901-1902

Hugh Ramsay

Sketchbook of figures, heads, buildings, scenes, landscapes, interiors, animals and birds
1904-1905

Hugh Ramsay

Sketchbook of trees, animals, classical and contemporary figures, heads and houses
1898-1904

Hugh Ramsay

Sketchbook of figures, heads, scenes, interiors and houses
1892-1905

Hugh Ramsay

Sketchbook of heads, figures and scenes
c.1893

Hugh Ramsay

not titled [Hatted woman].
c.1895

Hugh Ramsay

not titled [Self portrait - head].
c.1904

Hugh Ramsay

not titled [Self portrait wearing top hat].
1901 or 1902

Hugh Ramsay

not titled [Female nude - 3 sketches].
c.1895

Charles Conder

Hot Wind
1889

Hugh Ramsay

not titled [House and picket fences].
c.1904

Hugh Ramsay

not titled [Dilapidated shack with fence and chimney].
c.1904

Hugh Ramsay

Madge
1902

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