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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.

Portrait jug of Stanley Melbourne Bruce
Portrait jug of Stanley Melbourne Bruce
Portrait jug of Stanley Melbourne Bruce
Ashtead Potters Limited, Surrey, UK, Percy Metcalfe

Portrait jug of Stanley Melbourne Bruce, 1925-1928

Portrait, glazed ceramic

Purchased 2006

Sir Percy Spender
Sir Percy Spender
Sir Percy Spender
Alex Kolozsy

Sir Percy Spender, 1981

Portrait, cold cast bronze

Gift of the artist and the New South Wales division of the Liberal Party of Australia 2004

Percy Hobson
Percy Hobson
Percy Hobson
Sahlan Hayes

Percy Hobson, 2006

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on resin-coated paper

Purchased 2006

Sir Percy Spender
Sir Percy Spender
Sir Percy Spender
Louis Kahan AO

Sir Percy Spender, n.d.

Portrait, black conte on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Mrs Lily Kahan 2006
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

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Wilfred John Peisley

Sir Percy Spender, 1955

Portrait, oil on canvas

Gift of John Spender KC 2015

Ted Dyson, Bill Dyson (with pipe) and Percy
Ted Dyson, Bill Dyson (with pipe) and Percy
Ted Dyson, Bill Dyson (with pipe) and Percy
an unknown artist

Ted Dyson, Bill Dyson (with pipe) and Percy, c. 1899

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2008

Percy, Ted Dyson and Bill Dyson
Percy, Ted Dyson and Bill Dyson
Percy, Ted Dyson and Bill Dyson
an unknown artist

Percy, Ted Dyson and Bill Dyson, c. 1899

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2008

Ruby, Norman, Pearl, Percy, Reg, Bill Dyson and Mary in Creswick garden
Ruby, Norman, Pearl, Percy, Reg, Bill Dyson and Mary in Creswick garden
Ruby, Norman, Pearl, Percy, Reg, Bill Dyson and Mary in Creswick garden
an unknown artist

Ruby, Norman, Pearl, Percy, Reg, Bill Dyson and Mary in Creswick garden, c. 1899

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2008

Self portrait
Self portrait
Self portrait
Percy Leason

Self portrait, c. 1930

Portrait, oil on composition board

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Anton Cook 2009

Melodrama...
Melodrama...
Melodrama...
an unknown artist

Melodrama..., c. 1900

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2008

Henry Parkes
Henry Parkes
Henry Parkes
Percy Spence

Henry Parkes, 1900

Portrait, pencil and pastel over brown ink wash on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2010

'The Australian Cricketers' from The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News June 1882
'The Australian Cricketers' from The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News June 1882
'The Australian Cricketers' from The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News June 1882
an unknown artist, Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News

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

Portrait, engravings on paper

Purchased 2009

George Sands
George Sands
George Sands
an unknown artist

George Sands, c. 1940s

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Purchased 2011

Clem Sands
Clem Sands
Clem Sands
an unknown artist

Clem Sands, c. 1940s

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Purchased 2011

The Sands Brothers
The Sands Brothers
The Sands Brothers
an unknown artist

The Sands Brothers, c. 1940s

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Purchased 2011

Russell Sands
Russell Sands
Russell Sands
an unknown artist

Russell Sands, n.d.

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Purchased 2011

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