Skip to main content

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.

Sir Clive McPherson
Sir Clive McPherson
Sir Clive McPherson
Sir William Dargie CBE

Sir Clive McPherson, early 1950s

Portrait, oil on canvas

Gift of the Estate of Marion Orme Page 2016

Sir Clive McPherson

Sir Clive McPherson

Biography

Sir Clive McPherson (1884-1958), pastoralist and businessman, was the son of a bank manager, and his mother was a pianist who came from a pastoral family.

1 portrait in the collection

Clive James
Clive James
Clive James
Polly Borland

Clive James, 1999

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Purchased 2001

Clive Blazey
Clive Blazey
Clive Blazey
Jane Varkulevicius

Clive Blazey, 2004

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2005

Clive Shakespeare
Clive Shakespeare
Clive Shakespeare
Lewis Morley

Clive Shakespeare, 1975 (printed 2001)

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2002
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Sherbet
Sherbet
Sherbet
Lewis Morley

Sherbet, 1974 (printed 2002)

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2002
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Sherbet
Sherbet
Sherbet
Lewis Morley

Sherbet, 1974

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2003
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Clive Blazey

Clive Blazey

Biography

Clive Blazey (b. 1944) is the founder and managing director of the Digger's Club, Australia's largest gardening club, with about 40 000 members.

1 portrait in the collection

Clive James

Clive James AO CBE

Biography

Clive James AM (1939-2019), writer, broadcaster and critic, grew up in Sydney, attending Hurstville Opportunity School, Sydney Tech.

1 portrait in the collection

Clive Shakespeare

Clive Shakespeare

Biography

Clive Shakespeare formed the soul/Tamla Motown cover group the Downtown Roll Band in 1968.

3 portraits in the collection

Study for a portrait of Dame Merlyn Myer DBE
Study for a portrait of Dame Merlyn Myer DBE
Study for a portrait of Dame Merlyn Myer DBE
Sir William Dargie CBE

Study for a portrait of Dame Merlyn Myer DBE, 1960s

Portrait, oil on masonite

Gift of the Estate of Marion Orme Page 2016

Slow Motion @ 300kms per hour Mark 'Sparky'™ Webber, Formula 1 Driver
Slow Motion @ 300kms per hour Mark 'Sparky'™ Webber, Formula 1 Driver
Slow Motion @ 300kms per hour Mark 'Sparky'™ Webber, Formula 1 Driver
Gino Zardo

Slow Motion @ 300kms per hour Mark 'Sparky'™ Webber, Formula 1 Driver, 2016

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2019

A Chief Secretary "Blunt, but Honest" [The Hon. James Goodall Francis]
A Chief Secretary "Blunt, but Honest" [The Hon. James Goodall Francis]
A Chief Secretary "Blunt, but Honest" [The Hon. James Goodall Francis]
Tom Durkin, The Weekly Times

A Chief Secretary "Blunt, but Honest" [The Hon. James Goodall Francis], 1874

Portrait, lithograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2016

Penelope Seidler
Penelope Seidler
Penelope Seidler
Anne Zahalka

Penelope Seidler, 2019 (printed 2021)

Portrait, pigment ink print on paper

Purchased 2021

Harry and Penelope Seidler
Harry and Penelope Seidler
Harry and Penelope Seidler
John Hearder

Harry and Penelope Seidler, 15 December 1958

Portrait, photograph on paper

Gift of Penelope Seidler AO 2021

Margaret Fink
Margaret Fink
Margaret Fink
Kerrie Lester

Margaret Fink, 1989

Portrait, oil and hand-stitching with diamantes on canvas

Gift of the artist 1999. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

© National Portrait Gallery 2026
King Edward Terrace, Parkes
Canberra, ACT 2600, Australia

Phone +61 2 6102 7000
ABN: 54 74 277 1196

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 past and present. We respectfully advise that this site includes works by, images of, names of, voices of and references to deceased people.

This website comprises and contains copyrighted materials and works. Copyright in all materials and/or works comprising or contained within this website remains with the National Portrait Gallery and other copyright owners as specified.

The National Portrait Gallery respects the artistic and intellectual property rights of others. The use of images of works of art reproduced on this website and all other content may be restricted under the Australian Copyright Act 1968 (Cth). Requests for a reproduction of a work of art or other content can be made through a Reproduction request. For further information please contact NPG Copyright.

The National Portrait Gallery is an Australian Government Agency