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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.

Shirley, 2022 Francis Cloake

Shirley

Francis Cloake
Image
Surfer Rusty Miller, 2021 Francis Cloake

Surfer Rusty Miller

Francis Cloake
Image
Amanda, 2022 Francis Cloake

Amanda

Francis Cloake
Image
MacKenzie family silhouette
MacKenzie family silhouette
MacKenzie family silhouette

MacKenzie family silhouette, 1846

Samuel Metford
Portrait, brush and ink, pen and ink, stencil cut-out with watercolour highlights on paper

Gift of the Estate of Nancy Wiseman 2007

A Chief Secretary

Hon. James G. Francis

Biography

James Goodall Francis (1819–1884), a London-born merchant and politician, arrived in Hobart as a steerage passenger in February 1835.

1 portrait in the collection

Francis Tuckfield

Francis Tuckfield

Biography

Francis Tuckfield (1808-1865), Wesleyan missionary, was eighteen years old when, having worked as a miner and a fisherman, he decided to become a preacher.

1 portrait in the collection

Francis (Pat) Quinn

Francis (Pat) Quinn

Biography

Francis (Pat) Quinn (1914–2010), showman and hypnotist, was born in Christchurch, New Zealand.

2 portraits in the collection

Francis Lymburner

Francis Lymburner

Biography

Francis Lymburner (1916-1972) was a Queensland-born artist who was educated at Brisbane Grammar and took art classes at Brisbane Technical College.

2 portraits in the collection

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Francis Reiss

Biography

Francis Reiss (1917-2017), portrait photographer and photojournalist, was born in Hamburg and educated in Germany, England and the USA before joining London's Picture Post as a staff photographer.

15 portraits in the collection

Francis Russell Nixon

Francis Nixon

Biography

Francis Russell Nixon (1803-1879) photographer, artist and Anglican clergyman, arrived in Hobart in 1843 to take up the role of Bishop of Tasmania.

2 portraits in the collection

The Hon. Sir Francis Forbes

Sir Francis Forbes KNt

Biography

Sir Francis Forbes (1784–1841) was the first chief justice of the New South Wales Supreme Court.

1 portrait in the collection

Frank Beaurepaire

Sir Francis Beaurepaire

Biography

Sir Francis Beaurepaire (1891-1956), Olympic swimmer, businessman and civic leader, won his first Victorian swimming titles in 1906, following up with three national titles in 1908.

2 portraits in the collection

Francis Houssemayne de Boulay

Francis Houssemayne du Boulay

Biography

Francis Houssemayne du Boulay (1837-1914) was a scientist and natural history artist, best known for sending beetles from Western Australia to England.

1 portrait in the collection

Francis Lymburner
Francis Lymburner
Francis Lymburner

Francis Lymburner, c. 1946

Max Dupain OBE
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by Timothy Fairfax AC 2003

Patrick Moran, Bishop of Sydney

Patrick Francis Moran

Biography

Patrick Francis Moran (1830-1911), orphaned at 11, was sent from his native Ireland to Rome, where a relative was rector of the Irish College.

2 portraits in the collection

Francis (Pat) Quinn
Francis (Pat) Quinn
Francis (Pat) Quinn

Francis (Pat) Quinn, c. 1954

Max Dupain OBE
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Gift of Danina Dupain Anderson 2018. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

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