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Haurongo: Thompson, Sydney Lough

Sydney Lough Thompson at his easel surrounded by his works, probably after 1905

Sydney Lough Thompson at his easel surrounded by his works, probably after 1905

Following art studies in New Zealand, England and France, Sydney Thompson established a reputation as a portraitist and painter of Breton and Māori subjects.

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Christchurch Art Gallery - Te Puna o Waiwhetu

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Julie King. 'Thompson, Sydney Lough', Ngā Tāngata Taumata Rau, i tāngia tuatahitia ki 1996. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/2759/sydney-lough-thompson-at-his-easel-surrounded-by-his-works-probably-after-1905 (accessed 4 June 2026).