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Sir Thomas Elder [B 11292] • Photograph

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Summary

[General description] Head and upper body portrait of Sir Thomas Elder in seven eighths view. He is wearing the insignia for the 'Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George' (G.C.M.G.) which he recieved in 1887. He was a successful pastoralist and businessman who built up a large fortune which enabled him to provide support for several exploring expeditions and philanthropic causes. In 1874 he gave 20,000 pounds towards the establishment of the Adelaide University and later endowed the School of Music and the Medical School. These donations led to his honours, KCMG in 1878 and GCMG in 1887. He left generous legacies to many public institutions and charities in his will. He was also a Member of the Legislative Council in 1863-69 and 1871-78.

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Physical description

Photograph; 15.4 cm x 10.3 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1887

Photographer

Duryea

Collection

Part of Portrait Collection

Subject

Elder, Thomas, Sir, 1818-1897

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Digitisation information

Date

09/01/2006

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

2,283 x 3,452 pixels (7.9 MP)

Size

23.68 MB

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