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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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Portrait of Mary MacKillop c 1873

The Saint and the merchant

Magazine article by Dr Sarah Engledow, 2010

Emanuel Solomon gave shelter to the Sisters of St Joseph upon the excommunication of St Mary MacKillop.

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Solomon Studios

Saul Solomon (1836–1929) had a studio in Main Road, Ballarat from 1857 to 1862, and worked in partnership with William Bardwell at 29 Sturt Street, Ballarat until 1874.

1 portrait in the collection

Sir William Francis Drummond Jervois, Governor of South Australia

Sir William Francis Drummond Jervois, Governor of South Australia

Sir William Francis Drummond Jervois, Governor of South Australia

Sir William Francis Drummond Jervois, Governor of South Australia, 1881

Solomon Studios

Portrait, albumen silver photograph on cabinet card

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2015

Portrait 38

December 2010 - February 2011

This issue features Martin Schoeller, Bess Norriss Tait, Emanuel Solomon and the sisters of St Joseph, Rennie Ellis and AC/DC, John Brack and more.

Sir George Ferguson Bowen

Sir George Ferguson Bowen

Sir George Ferguson Bowen

Sir George Ferguson Bowen, c. 1873

Bardwell's Royal Studio

Portrait, carte de visite photograph

Purchased with funds provided by Graham Smith 2009

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E. Phillips Fox

Between 1887 and 1892 Emanuel Phillips Fox studied and painted in France and England.

1 portrait in the collection

Right Rev Dr Lawrence Bonaventure Sheil OSF

Right Rev Dr Lawrence Bonaventure Sheil OSF

Right Rev Dr Lawrence Bonaventure Sheil OSF

Right Rev Dr Lawrence Bonaventure Sheil OSF, c. 1872

Bardwell's Royal Studio

Portrait, albumen silver carte de visite

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2010

The Honorable Sir Frederick Darley

Hon. Sir Frederick Darley

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

Portrait 60

Ralph Heimans on his portraits, and features on Louis Kahan, Helena Rubinstein, Judy Cassab and Tasmanian convicts.

Ina Gregory

Ina Gregory

Ina Gregory

Ina Gregory, c. 1895

E. Phillips Fox

Portrait, conté crayon and charcoal on paper

Purchased 2012

Ina Gregory

Ina Gregory

Georgina ‘Ina’ Gregory (1874-1964) grew up with her sister Ada at Rosedale, her family home in East St Kilda.

1 portrait in the collection

Tea time, c.1898–1902 by Rupert Bunny (1864–1947)

Impressions

Painting light and life

Previous exhibition, 2011

Impressions: Painting light and life presents portraits by, and of, artists at the heart of Australian impressionism including Tom Roberts, Arthur Streeton and Frederick McCubbin.

Norman C Deck

Norman C Deck

Norman C Deck

Norman C Deck, c. 1905

Harold Cazneaux

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2010

Norman C Deck

Norman C. Deck

Norman C Deck (1882-1980), photographer and dentist, joined the Photographic Society of New South Wales at the age of about fourteen, becoming its youngest-ever member.

1 portrait in the collection

The Honorable Sir Frederick Darley

The Honorable Sir Frederick Darley

The Honorable Sir Frederick Darley

The Honorable Sir Frederick Darley, c. 1887

Henry Samuel Sadd

Portrait, mezzotint on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by L Gordon Darling AC CMG 2009

Bruny d'Entrecasteaux

Bruny d'Entrecasteaux

Bruny d'Entrecasteaux

Bruny d'Entrecasteaux, 1837

Portrait, lithograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2009

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