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Title

Sir James R. Fairfax

Artist

John Longstaff

Australia

1862 – 01 Oct 1941

  • Details

    Media category
    Painting
    Materials used
    oil on canvas
    Dimensions
    104.0 x 95.6
    Credit
    Purchased 1919
    Location
    Not on display
    Accession number
    980
    Copyright

    Reproduction requests

    Artist information
    John Longstaff

    Works in the collection

    22

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  • About

    Born in Warwickshire, England, James Fairfax (1834–1919) arrived in Sydney in 1838, became a partner in John Fairfax and sons newspaper proprietors in 1856 and was prominent in business as founder and director of numerous companies and institutions. In 1871 he helped establish the short-lived New South Wales Academy of Art which led to the formation of the Art Gallery of New South Wales in 1875. He was a trustee of the Gallery for over forty years, becoming vice-president and fourth president, dedicating himself to the advancement of this institution and endowing it with many valuable donations.

    © Australian Art Department, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 2006

  • Bibliography

    Referenced in 2 publications

    • Prue Joske, Debonair Jack, South Yarra, 1994, 115 (illus.).

    • Editor Unknown (Editor), Sydney mail, Sydney, 10 Mar 1920.

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