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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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Portraits

Eleanor Dark

Eleanor Dark

Eleanor Dark

Eleanor Dark, c. 1935 (printed 1940)

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Purchased with funds provided by Timothy Fairfax AC 2003

Eleanor Wingate (née Rouse)

Eleanor Wingate (née Rouse)

Eleanor Wingate (née Rouse)

Eleanor Wingate (née Rouse), c. 1850

an unknown artist

Portrait, hand coloured photograph

Gift of Pamela Glasson 2009
Collected by Leila Haigh (nee Rouse)

John Sumner

John Sumner

John Sumner

John Sumner, 1984

Eleanor Constance Gude

Portrait, watercolour on paper

Gift of Professor David Phillips 2023

Self portrait (Full Length in front of Easel)

Self portrait (Full Length in front of Easel)

Self portrait (Full Length in front of Easel)

Self portrait (Full Length in front of Easel), 1901-1902

Portrait, oil on canvas

Gift of the Estate of John Oswald Wicking 2003

Alexander Maurice Ramsay

Alexander Maurice Ramsay

Alexander Maurice Ramsay

Alexander Maurice Ramsay, 1978

Robert Hannaford AM

Portrait, oil on composition board

Gift of Janet, Andrew, Kathryn and Eleanor Ramsay, daughters and son of Alexander Maurice Ramsay and Amy Jane Ramsay 2010. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Portrait of Ambrose Patterson

Portrait of Ambrose Patterson

Portrait of Ambrose Patterson

Portrait of Ambrose Patterson, 1901-1902

Portrait, oil on canvas

Gift of the Estate of John Oswald Wicking 2003

Rev. Andrew Mitchell Ramsay

Rev. Andrew Mitchell Ramsay

Rev. Andrew Mitchell Ramsay

Rev. Andrew Mitchell Ramsay, 1865

an unknown artist

Portrait, albumen silver photograph on paper laid on cardboard

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by L Gordon Darling AC CMG 2009

Portrait sketch of Nellie Melba

Portrait sketch of Nellie Melba

Portrait sketch of Nellie Melba

Portrait sketch of Nellie Melba, 1902

Portrait, oil on canvas

Gift of the Mitchell Family and the Fullerton Family 2000

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.

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

Sir Sidney Kidman

Sir Sidney Kidman

Sir Sidney Kidman

Sir Sidney Kidman, 1932

Portrait, charcoal heightened with white chalk on paper

Purchased 2009

Self portrait

Self portrait

Self portrait

Self portrait, n.d.

Portrait, pen and ink, pencil on paper laid on cardboard

Gift of Dr Penny Olsen, Peter Woollard and Artemis Georgiades 2015

Basil Hetzel

Basil Hetzel

Basil Hetzel

Basil Hetzel, 2007-2008

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Commissioned with funds provided by Mrs Diana Ramsay AO 2008

Portrait of Jerry Ellis

Portrait of Jerry Ellis

Portrait of Jerry Ellis

Portrait of Jerry Ellis, 1999

Portrait, oil on Belgian linen

Gift of BHP Billiton 2003. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Portrait of Professors Margaret Gardner and Glyn Davis

Portrait of Professors Margaret Gardner and Glyn Davis

Portrait of Professors Margaret Gardner and Glyn Davis

Portrait of Professors Margaret Gardner and Glyn Davis, 2017

Jacqueline Mitelman

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Commissioned with funds provided by Jim and Barbara Higgins, Sir Roderick Carnegie AC, Rupert Myer AO and Annabel Myer, Louise and Martyn Myer Foundation, Peter and Ruth McMullin, Diana Carlton, Professor Derek Denton AC, Harold Mitchell AC, Peter Jopling AM KC, Andrew and Liz Mackenzie, Patricia Patten, Tamie Fraser AO, Bruce Parncutt and Robin Campbell, Lauraine Diggins, Steven Skala AO and Lousje Skala 2017

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