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Sarah Tuckfield

Sarah Tuckfield

Sarah Tuckfield neé Gilbart (c. 1808–1854), was the daughter of a Cornish farmer.

1 portrait in the collection

Portrait of Sarah Bernhardt as Marguerite Gautier in 'La Dame aux Camélias'

Sarah Bernhardt

Sarah Bernhardt (1844–1923) was acclaimed as the greatest actor of her generation and had roles created for her by some of the finest writers of her age.

2 portraits in the collection

Portrait of Mrs Sarah Fairfax

Sarah Fairfax

Sarah Reading (1808-1875) came to Sydney from England in 1838 with her husband, John Fairfax (1805-1877), who had left school at the age of twelve and been apprenticed to a printer and bookseller.

1 portrait in the collection

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Dr Sarah Engledow

Dr Sarah Engledow was appointed Historian at the National Portrait Gallery in 1999.

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Sarah Rhodes

Sarah Rhodes (b. 1974) studied fine art and psychology and later majored in journalism and photography, gaining her arts degree and a master’s in publishing from the University of Sydney.

1 portrait in the collection

Sophie, 2013 by Sarah Rhodes

Sophie, 2013

by Sarah Rhodes

The Christening, 2014 by Sarah Rhodes

The Christening, 2014

by Sarah Rhodes

Tim...Soldier, 2007 by Sarah Long

Tim...Soldier, 2007

Family Fun, 2012
by Sarah Bannister

Family Fun, 2012

by Sarah Bannister

Play, 2010 by Sarah Rhodes

Play, 2010

by Sarah Rhodes

Strikethrough (self portrait), 2014 by Sarah Walker

Strikethrough (self portrait), 2014

by Sarah Walker

Paper plane, 2019 Sarah Rhodes

Paper plane, 2019

Mirror identical twins with autism, 2018 by Sarah Rhodes

Mirror identical twins with autism, 2018

by Sarah Rhodes

Golden hour, 2024 Sarah McCloskey

Golden hour

Sarah McCloskey

Billie, 2016 by Graeme Drendel

In your dreams

Magazine article by Dr Sarah Engledow, 2016

An excerpt from The Popular Pet Book.

Billie, 2016 by Graeme Drendel

The Popular Pet Show

Previous exhibition, 2016

This exhibition expresses the joy and warmth that many of us derive from our animal companions, and celebrates their trusting, unpretentious ways, with portraits of Australians and their furry, feathered and fluffy friends.

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