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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.

New South Wales State Repatriation Board
New South Wales State Repatriation Board
New South Wales State Repatriation Board
Frank Neish

New South Wales State Repatriation Board, c. 1920

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on cardboard

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the family of FW Macpherson 2012

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Mary Edwards

Portrait of Margaret Coen, 1943

Portrait, oil on canvas laid on board

Gift of Meg Stewart 2024

Don Watson
Don Watson
Don Watson
Anna Sande

Don Watson, 2002

Portrait, oil on canvas board

Gift of the artist 2004

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Judith O'Conal-Prinz

The Hon Lionel Murphy, 1978

Portrait, oil on board

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the Lionel Murphy Foundation 2012

Portrait of Sir Edgar Coles
Portrait of Sir Edgar Coles
Portrait of Sir Edgar Coles
Reinis Zusters

Portrait of Sir Edgar Coles, 1962

Portrait, oil on board

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the family of Sir Edgar Coles 2014

Study for painting commission portrait of Fiona Stanley
Study for painting commission portrait of Fiona Stanley
Study for painting commission portrait of Fiona Stanley
Mary Moore

Study for painting commission portrait of Fiona Stanley, 2010

Portrait, oil on composition board

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Commissioned 2011

The Reverend Dr Gordon Powell AM MA BD
The Reverend Dr Gordon Powell AM MA BD
The Reverend Dr Gordon Powell AM MA BD
Donald Cameron

The Reverend Dr Gordon Powell AM MA BD, c. 1986

Portrait, oil on composition board

Gift of the Powell and Beynon families 2010

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John Caldwell

Professor Ralph Blacket, 1994

Portrait, mixed media on archival mount board

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2017

Self portrait
Self portrait
Self portrait
Adrian Lawlor

Self portrait, c. 1940

Portrait, oil on composition board

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2012

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John Caldwell

Desiderius Orban (at 101 years of age), 1985

Portrait, mixed media on archival mount board

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2017

Chad (portrait of Chad Morgan)
Chad (portrait of Chad Morgan)
Chad (portrait of Chad Morgan)
Peter Hudson

Chad (portrait of Chad Morgan), 2013

Portrait, oil on canvas laid on composition board

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2013

Xavier Herbert (study)
Xavier Herbert (study)
Xavier Herbert (study)
Ray Crooke AM

Xavier Herbert (study), c. 1977

Portrait, oil on canvas on board

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2012

Sir Roland Hibbert Cross
Sir Roland Hibbert Cross
Sir Roland Hibbert Cross
Charles Wheeler

Sir Roland Hibbert Cross, 1943-1944

Portrait, coloured chalk on artist board

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2019

Sir Ernest Thomas Fisk
Sir Ernest Thomas Fisk
Sir Ernest Thomas Fisk
Charles Wheeler

Sir Ernest Thomas Fisk, 1943-1944

Portrait, coloured chalk and black ink on artist board

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2019

Portrait of Patrick Ryan
Portrait of Patrick Ryan
Portrait of Patrick Ryan
Fred Williams

Portrait of Patrick Ryan, 1971

Portrait, gouache on paper laid on board

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by Tim Fairfax AC 2012

His Royal Highness Prince Henry William Frederick Albert, Duke of Gloucester (Governor General of Australia)
His Royal Highness Prince Henry William Frederick Albert, Duke of Gloucester (Governor General of Australia)
His Royal Highness Prince Henry William Frederick Albert, Duke of Gloucester (Governor General of Australia)
Charles Wheeler

His Royal Highness Prince Henry William Frederick Albert, Duke of Gloucester (Governor General of Australia), 1943-1944

Portrait, coloured chalk with black ink highlight on artist board

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2019

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