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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.

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Gordon and Marilyn Darling

Gordon and Marilyn Darling

Gordon and Marilyn Darling

Gordon and Marilyn Darling, 1994

Francis Reiss and June Orford

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Gift of Francis Reiss 2009

Margaret Whitlam

Open Air

Portraits in the Landscape

Previous exhibition, 2008

Open Air is an exhibition of portraits of Australians in environments of particular significance to them.

Sir Donald Bradman

Sir Donald Bradman

Sir Donald Bradman

Sir Donald Bradman, 1990

Portrait, oil on canvas

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of L Gordon Darling AC CMG 2008
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

L. Gordon Darling AC CMG

Portrait of a patron

Magazine article by Dr Sarah Engledow, 2007

A new painting by Jiawei Shen captures the vision and resolve of the Gallery's founder, L. Gordon Darling AC CMG.

Elle Macpherson

Australian Visit

Previous exhibition, 2006

The exhibition will include works of art from the NPG Canberra's permanent collection with some inward loans and aims to highlight the achievements of notable Australians.

Jack Brabham

Start Your Engines...

Magazine article by Catherine McDonough, 2006

The bronze sculpture by Julie Edgar reflects through both the material and representation the determined and straight-forward nature of Brabham.

Walter Lindrum OBE

Walter Lindrum OBE

Walter Lindrum OBE

Walter Lindrum OBE, c. 1932

Portrait, oil on canvas

Purchased with funds provided by L Gordon Darling AC CMG 2006

Sketch portrait of Sir Alex Onslow

Sketch portrait of Sir Alex Onslow

Sketch portrait of Sir Alex Onslow

Sketch portrait of Sir Alex Onslow, 1896

Portrait, oil on canvas

Purchased with funds provided by L Gordon Darling AC CMG 2006

L. Gordon Darling AC CMG

L. Gordon Darling AC CMG

L. Gordon Darling AC CMG

L. Gordon Darling AC CMG, 2006

Portrait, oil on canvas

Purchased with the assistance of funds provided by the Mundango Charitable Trust and Claudia Hyles 2006

Barry Humphries

Clifton Pugh

Previous exhibition, 2005

This exhibition offers a comprehensive display of Clifton Pugh's portraits revealing his development and growth from tonal paintings to a unique style that was in demand from politicians, artists, academics and Australian personalities.

Thomas Keneally

Thomas Keneally

Thomas Keneally

Thomas Keneally, 1987

Portrait, oil on canvas

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of L Gordon Darling AC CMG 2005
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Jack Brabham

Jack Brabham

Jack Brabham

Jack Brabham, 2004

Portrait, cast bronze on granite plinth

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by L Gordon Darling AC CMG 2005

Self portrait with glove

To Look Within

Self Portraits in Australia

Previous exhibition, 2004

This exhibition is the first comprehensive survey of self-portraits in Australia, from the colonial period to the present

Johnny O'Keefe

Making Portraits

Five Years of National Portrait Gallery Commissions

Previous exhibition, 2004

The considered matching of artist to subject has produced an amazing collection of unique and original works in the permanent collection of the National Portrait Gallery

Russell Drysdale

Russell Drysdale

Russell Drysdale

Russell Drysdale, 1960

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of L Gordon Darling AC CMG 2004
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Murray Rose, Jon Henricks and John Devitt

Murray Rose, Jon Henricks and John Devitt

Murray Rose, Jon Henricks and John Devitt

Murray Rose, Jon Henricks and John Devitt, 1955

Ern McQuillan OAM

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by L Gordon Darling AC CMG 2004

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