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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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Taylor, Shorncliffe, 2008 by Bradley Wagner

Taylor, Shorncliffe, 2008

by Bradley Wagner

Barry, 2006 by Bronek Kozka

Barry, 2006

by Bronek Kozka

Nell Gwyn, c. 1680 Simon Verelst

Nell Gwyn

Mother and child, 2016 by Terry Hartin

Mother and child, 2016

by Terry Hartin

Lost, 2018 by Jay Hynes

Lost, 2018

Blue light hypnosis, 2020 Jill Velinos

Blue light hypnosis

Reverend William Bedford junior

William John Pickett Bedford

William John Pickett Bedford (1805–1869) was the eldest of three children of Anglican clergyman, William Bedford (1781–1852), and his wife, Eleanor, and came to Van Diemen’s Land with his family in 1823 following the appointment of his father to a chaplaincy in the colony.

1 portrait in the collection

John Connell

John Connell

John Connell

John Connell, c. 1830

Richard Read Jnr

Portrait, watercolour on paper laid on cardboard

Gift of Eleanor Thornton 2013. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Jezeril II, 2014 by Douglas Gibson

Jezeril II, 2014

by Douglas Gibson

Reverend William Bedford junior

Reverend William Bedford junior

Reverend William Bedford junior

Reverend William Bedford junior, c. 1846

Thomas Griffiths Wainewright

Portrait, watercolour on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by Marilyn Darling AC 2013

Katsuya, 2010 by Louis Petruccelli

Katsuya, 2010

by Louis Petruccelli

Yousuf Karsh by George O'Neill

Karsh

Faces of the Twentieth Century

Previous exhibition, 1998

Yousuf Karsh - the most famous portrait photographer in the world - has photographed the statesmen, artists, literary and scientific figures who have defined the 20th century and shaped our lives, In this, his 90th year, the National Portrait Gallery is thrilled to present an exhibition of Karsh's photography of 20th century figures.

Sir Sidney Kidman

Sir Sidney Kidman

Sir Sidney Kidman

Sir Sidney Kidman, 1932

Portrait, charcoal heightened with white chalk on paper

Purchased 2009

Truth be Told 1, 2022 Simone Arnol

Truth be Told 1

The little beachcomber, 2015 by Nicholas Samartis

The little beachcomber, 2015

by Nicholas Samartis

Elle Macpherson

Elle Macpherson

Elle Macpherson (b. 1964) is an entrepreneur, model, actor and television host.

1 portrait in the collection

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