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Charles Abraham

Biography

Charles Abraham, son of a London architect, trained at the Royal Academy schools under the sculptor Sierier, and for a further three years in Paris and Rome.

1 portrait in the collection

Sir Charles Kingsford Smith and Captain Charles Ulm
Sir Charles Kingsford Smith and Captain Charles Ulm
Sir Charles Kingsford Smith and Captain Charles Ulm
Sir William Dargie CBE

Sir Charles Kingsford Smith and Captain Charles Ulm, 1961

Portrait, oil on canvas

Gift of the Sydney Airports Corporation 2001

Dr. Arthur Martin a'Beckett
Dr. Arthur Martin a'Beckett
Dr. Arthur Martin a'Beckett
Charles Abraham

Dr. Arthur Martin a'Beckett, 1845

Portrait, cast plaster

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2014

Jack Charles
Jack Charles
Jack Charles
Rod McNicol

Jack Charles, 2011

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Purchased 2013

Charles John Fairfax
Charles John Fairfax
Charles John Fairfax
Edwin Dalton

Charles John Fairfax, c. 1860

Portrait, pastel on paper laid on canvas

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of John Fairfax Holdings Ltd 2002
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Charles Warman Roberts
Charles Warman Roberts
Charles Warman Roberts
George Baird Shaw

Charles Warman Roberts, 1878

Portrait, watercolour on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the Thoms family 2011

Charles Lloyd Jones
Charles Lloyd Jones
Charles Lloyd Jones
Louis Kahan AO

Charles Lloyd Jones, n.d.

Portrait, pen and ink on paper

Gift of Mrs Lily Kahan 2017. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Sir Charles Mackerras
Sir Charles Mackerras
Sir Charles Mackerras
Arthur Fleischmann

Sir Charles Mackerras, 1983

Portrait, cast bronze on mosaic tile panel

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Sir Charles Mackerras 2009

Portrait of Charles Blackman
Portrait of Charles Blackman
Portrait of Charles Blackman
Judy Cassab AO CBE

Portrait of Charles Blackman, 1979

Portrait, oil on canvas

Gift of Warwick Evans 2021. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Charles Joseph La Trobe
Charles Joseph La Trobe
Charles Joseph La Trobe
Thomas Woolner

Charles Joseph La Trobe, 1853

Portrait, cast bronze relief medallion

Purchased 2006

Sir Charles Kingsford Smith
Sir Charles Kingsford Smith
Sir Charles Kingsford Smith
Enid Fleming

Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, 1932

Portrait, cast plaster, patinated

Gift of the Sydney Airports Corporation 2001

Charles Windeyer
Charles Windeyer
Charles Windeyer
an unknown artist

Charles Windeyer, 1830s

Portrait, watercolour on paper

Gift of the Windeyer family 2009. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Charles and Adam
Charles and Adam
Charles and Adam
Michael Riley

Charles and Adam, 1990 (printed 2013)

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Purchased 2013

Sir Charles Moses
Sir Charles Moses
Sir Charles Moses
Mark Strizic

Sir Charles Moses, 1968

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Purchased with funds provided by the Basil Bressler Bequest 2003

Charles Blondin
Charles Blondin
Charles Blondin
Timothy Noble

Charles Blondin, 1874

Portrait, carte de visite photograph

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2018

Sir Charles Nicholson
Sir Charles Nicholson
Sir Charles Nicholson
Thomas Woolner

Sir Charles Nicholson, 1854

Portrait, cast bronze relief medallion

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased through the Foundation Acquisitions Fund 2015

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