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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that this website contains images of deceased persons.

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Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu, 2009 Guy Maestri

Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu
2009

Guy Maestri

Lee Lin Chin, 2004 George Fetting

Lee Lin Chin
2004

George Fetting

Nick Cave, 1999 Howard Arkley

Nick Cave
1999

Howard Arkley

Topical
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Bruce Dawe, Melbourne, 1969 (printed 2000) David Moore

Bruce Dawe, Melbourne
1969 (printed 2000)

David Moore

Saint Catherine (Catherine Hamlin), 2006 Nigel Brennan

Saint Catherine (Catherine Hamlin)
2006

Nigel Brennan

Don Burrows at work, 1998 Barry Walsh

Don Burrows at work
1998

Barry Walsh

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Nick Farr-Jones, 2019 James Brickwood

Nick Farr-Jones
2019

James Brickwood

Little Pattie, 1966 (printed 2019) Ern McQuillan

Little Pattie
1966 (printed 2019)

Ern McQuillan

The Delltones, 1964 (printed 2019) Ern McQuillan

The Delltones
1964 (printed 2019)

Ern McQuillan

Portrait Stories
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Dadang Christanto, 2005 Hari Ho

Dadang Christanto

'Buried in the beach'
Anneliese Seubert, 1997 (printed 2014) Ingvar Kenne

Anneliese Seubert

'My favourite subject was maths'
Tilman Ruff, 2019 Nikki Toole

Tilman Ruff

'To literally save the world'

Commissions
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Layne Beachley, 2008 Petrina Hicks

Layne Beachley
2008

Petrina Hicks

Neil Armfield, 2010 Adam Cullen

Neil Armfield
2010

Adam Cullen

Jessica Mauboy, 2018 David Rosetzky

Jessica Mauboy
2018

David Rosetzky

Donations
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John Roper, 1860's John Buchanan Smith

John Roper
1860's

John Buchanan Smith

The Honourable Chief Justice Susan Kiefel AC, 2018 Yvonne East

The Honourable Chief Justice Susan Kiefel AC
2018

Yvonne East

Portrait of Patricia Piccinini, 2019 Allissa Oughtred

Portrait of Patricia Piccinini
2019

Allissa Oughtred

Self Portraits
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Mr Thake - Dr So and So, 1959 Eric Thake

Mr Thake - Dr So and So
1959

Eric Thake

Self portrait, Adil, 2009 Dennis Nona

Self portrait, Adil
2009

Dennis Nona

Self portrait, 1945-46 Arthur Boyd

Self portrait
1945-46

Arthur Boyd

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
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Untitled (Study for 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye with Lily'), 1993 Jenny Sages

Untitled (Study for 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye with Lily')
1993

Jenny Sages

Jim Lui, c. 2000 Penny Tweedie

Jim Lui
c. 2000

Penny Tweedie

Tracey Moffatt, 1995 Greg Weight

Tracey Moffatt
1995

Greg Weight

On display
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Voyage de Découvertes aux Terres Australes folio atlas, second edition, containing a double-page map of Australia, seven full-page charts, two double-page views (one of Sydney), 27 hand-coloured engraving plates and 31 uncoloured engraving plates, 1824 Francois Peron, Louis de Freycinet, Nicolas-Martin Petit

Voyage de Découvertes aux Terres Australes folio atlas, second editio…

Francois Peron, Louis de Freycinet, Nicolas-Martin Petit

Sir Edward Holden, 1945 Leslie Bowles

Sir Edward Holden
1945

Leslie Bowles

Edith Ellen Williams, c.1871 Johnstone O'Shannessy & Co

Edith Ellen Williams
c.1871

Johnstone O'Shannessy & Co

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The National Portrait Gallery acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders both past and present.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that this website contains images of deceased persons.