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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.

Roslyn
Roslyn
Roslyn
Sally Ross

Roslyn, 2016

Portrait, oil on linen

Purchased 2017

Eagle Ross (Ross Wilson)
Eagle Ross (Ross Wilson)
Eagle Ross (Ross Wilson)
Tessa Jones

Eagle Ross (Ross Wilson), 2005

Portrait, oil on canvas

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2005

Sally Robbins
Sally Robbins
Sally Robbins
Toni Wilkinson

Sally Robbins, 2005

Portrait, inkjet print

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2006

Ross Edwards
Ross Edwards
Ross Edwards
Bridget Elliot

Ross Edwards, 2013

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Gift of the artist 2013, to mark the 70th birthday of composer Ross Edwards (23 December 2013)

The Boss, Ross Wilson
The Boss, Ross Wilson
The Boss, Ross Wilson
Chris Budgeon

The Boss, Ross Wilson, 2009

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Collection: National Portriat Gallery
Gift of the artist 2011

Joshua Ross
Joshua Ross
Joshua Ross
Sahlan Hayes

Joshua Ross, 2006

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on resin-coated paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2006

image not online
Max Newton

Ross Edwards, 1971

Portrait, watercolour and ink on paper

Gift of John F Newton 2026

Reverend Robert Ross MD, Sydney, New South Wales
Reverend Robert Ross MD, Sydney, New South Wales
Reverend Robert Ross MD, Sydney, New South Wales
John Cochran after Henry Room

Reverend Robert Ross MD, Sydney, New South Wales, n.d.

Portrait, engraving on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Ted and Gina Gregg 2012

Athletes (Sally Robbins, Cathryn Fitzpatrick, Caroline Pileggi, Lorian Graham, Sharon Anyos)
Athletes (Sally Robbins, Cathryn Fitzpatrick, Caroline Pileggi, Lorian Graham, Sharon Anyos)
Athletes (Sally Robbins, Cathryn Fitzpatrick, Caroline Pileggi, Lorian Graham, Sharon Anyos)
Toni Wilkinson

Athletes (Sally Robbins, Cathryn Fitzpatrick, Caroline Pileggi, Lorian Graham, Sharon Anyos), 2005-2006

Portrait, 5 inkjet prints

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2006

Daddy Cool, Melbourne
Daddy Cool, Melbourne
Daddy Cool, Melbourne
Rennie Ellis

Daddy Cool, Melbourne, 1974

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph, selenium toned on paper

Purchased 2005

Jimmy Melrose and his mother Hilda Westley
Jimmy Melrose and his mother Hilda Westley
Jimmy Melrose and his mother Hilda Westley
an unknown artist

Jimmy Melrose and his mother Hilda Westley, 1934

Portrait, silver gelatin photograph on paper

Gift of Sally Douglas 2024

Glenn McGrath
Glenn McGrath
Glenn McGrath
Sally Robinson

Glenn McGrath, 2003

Portrait, synthetic polymer paint on canvas

Gift of the artist 2003

Joseph Banks did not discover this 108 million year old flower
Joseph Banks did not discover this 108 million year old flower
Joseph Banks did not discover this 108 million year old flower
Joan Ross

Joseph Banks did not discover this 108 million year old flower, 2025

Portrait, hand coloured pigment print on rag paper

Purchased with funds provided by Wayne Williams 2025

Tim Winton
Tim Winton
Tim Winton
Sally Robinson

Tim Winton, 2019

Portrait, synthetic polymer paint on canvas

Purchased with funds provided by the Annual Appeal 2020

The Memoirs of George Barrington
The Memoirs of George Barrington
The Memoirs of George Barrington
an unknown artist, J Bird & Simmonds

The Memoirs of George Barrington, 1790

Portrait, octavo in fours, with an engraved frontispiece

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by Ross A Field 2008

David Gulpilil's Hands
David Gulpilil's Hands
David Gulpilil's Hands
Ross Honeysett

David Gulpilil's Hands, 2004

Portrait, photographic print from film on paper

Gift of the artist 2021

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