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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.

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Frederick George Reynolds

Biography

Frederick George Reynolds was born in London, the son of a watercolourist, Frederick G Reynolds senior, who was a regular exhibitor at the Royal Academy.

1 portrait in the collection

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Sir Joshua Reynolds

Biography

Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792), acknowledged as one of the world's great portraitists, was master of portraits in the 'Grand Manner', replete with moral and heroic symbolism.

3 portraits in the collection

Henry Reynolds

Henry Reynolds

Biography

Henry Reynolds (b. 1938), historian, studied at the University of Tasmania before taking up a lectureship at Townsville University College (later James Cook University) in 1965.

1 portrait in the collection

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Frederick Woodhouse

Biography

Frederick Woodhouse Senior, painter, lithographer and engraver, arrived in Melbourne in 1858 in the Parsee to establish himself as a horse portraitist.

1 portrait in the collection

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Frederick Bromley

Biography

Frederick Bromley was among a family of printmakers active in Britain for much of the 19th century.

1 portrait in the collection

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Frederick Schoenfeld

Biography

Frederick Schoenfeld was born in Switzerland and came to Australia in 1858 as a trained lthographer.Between 1859 and 1862 he worked as illustator and lithographer for publications prepared by the National Museum of Victoria.

1 portrait in the collection

The Honorable Sir Frederick Darley

Hon. Sir Frederick Darley

Biography

Sir Frederick Darley GCMG (1830-1910), chief justice and lieutenant governor, came to New South Wales as an adult and was admitted to the Bar in 1862; in 1868 he was nominated to the Legislative Council.

1 portrait in the collection

'The Australian Cricketers' from The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News June 1882

Frederick Spofforth

Biography

Frederick Spofforth (1853–1926), fast bowler, was a member of the Australian cricket team whose defeat of England at The Oval in 1882 brought about ‘The Ashes’ Test series.

3 portraits in the collection

Eccleston Du Faur

Frederick E. Du Faur

Biography

Frederick Eccleston du Faur (1832–1915), environmentalist, public servant and arts patron, came to Australia from his native London in 1853.

1 portrait in the collection

Frederick Cato

Frederick Cato

Biography

Frederick Cato (1858-1935), grocer and philanthropist, was born in a tent at Pleasant Creek (Stawell), to the Scottish wife of an English gold miner.

1 portrait in the collection

Scrapbook page featuring portraits of Fred Lowry and Frank Gardiner

Frederick Lowry

Biography

Fred Lowry (1836-1863) was a stockman before he turned to cattle and horse duffing.

1 portrait in the collection

Westralia (Mr Albert Frederick Calvert)

Albert Frederick Calvert

Biography

Albert Frederick Calvert (1872-1946), author, traveller and mining engineer, first visited Australia in 1890, when he undertook a journey of exploration from Lake Gairdner to the upper Murchison River.

1 portrait in the collection

Walter A Gale

Walter Frederick Gale

Biography

Walter Frederick Gale (1865-1945), banker and astronomer, joined the Savings Bank of New South Wales in 1888.

1 portrait in the collection

Western Australia (Sir Frederick Bedford)

Sir Frederick George Denham Bedford GCB GCVO

Biography

Sir Frederick George Denham Bedford GCB GCVO (1838–1913) was governor of Western Australia from 1903 to 1909.

1 portrait in the collection

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Sir Benjamin West

Biography

Benjamin West (1738-1820), an American painter, arrived in England in 1763 after a Grand Tour in Italy and soon won acclaim.

1 portrait in the collection

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William Ridley

Biography

William Ridley, stipple engraver, worked as an illustrator for a variety of magazines.

5 portraits in the collection

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