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Hilary McPhee

Hilary McPhee AO

Hilary McPhee AO (b. 1941), writer and editor, began her career at Meanjin before starting a small magazine, Theatre.

1 portrait in the collection

Hilary McPhee

Hilary McPhee

Hilary McPhee

Hilary McPhee, 2015

Jacqueline Mitelman

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Purchased with funds provided by Wayne Williams 2015

Zev and Nick, 2025 Hilary Wardhaugh

Zev and Nick

Hilary Wardhaugh

BRASSAï Romania 1899 - France 1984
Matisse with his model from A portfolio of ten photographs 1939, printed c.1973

Matisse and Portraits

Previous exhibition, 2007

Exhibition of prints and drawings by Henri matisse scheduled to coincide with the NPG's annual lecture: Hilary Spurling - "Matisse's Women".

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2018

Portrait Donors

Rachel Griffiths

Rachel Griffiths AM

Rachel Griffiths (b. 1968) studied education at Victoria College before working with the community theatre group Woolly Jumpers, Inc.

1 portrait in the collection

All together now, 2012 by Clare Thackway, video: 9 minutes

All together now, 2012

by Clare Thackway

General content

Finalist, iD2012

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Two gentlemen celebrating a birthday (Frank Watters and Geoffrey Legge), 1974

Portrait, painted wood, denim, wool, plastic and candles

Gift of Frank Watters OAM 2018. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

The Payne family

The Payne family

The Payne family

The Payne family, 1888-1889

Portrait, albumen photograph on cabinet card

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of John McPhee 2018

Anna Volska

Anna Volska

Anna Volska (b. 1944), actor, came from Poland to Australia with her mother when she was seven.

1 portrait in the collection

Rachel Griffiths

Rachel Griffiths

Rachel Griffiths

Rachel Griffiths, 2002 (printed 2004)

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2005

Clara Crosbie, aged 12 years, now on exhibition at the Australian Waxworks

Clara Crosbie, aged 12 years, now on exhibition at the Australian Waxworks

Clara Crosbie, aged 12 years, now on exhibition at the Australian Waxworks

Clara Crosbie, aged 12 years, now on exhibition at the Australian Waxworks, c. 1885

Carrington Photo Galleries

Portrait, carte de visite photograph

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of John McPhee 2018

James Macpherson Grant

James Macpherson Grant

James Macpherson Grant

James Macpherson Grant, c. 1870s

Paterson Brothers

Portrait, carte de visite photograph

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of John McPhee 2018

Clara Crosbie

Clara Crosbie

Clara Crosbie

Clara Crosbie, c. 1885

Arthur William Burman

Portrait, carte de visite photograph

Gift of John McPhee 2018

Hugo at home (Hugo Weaving)

Nicholas Harding

Previous exhibition, 2017

Nicholas Harding: 28 portraits features paintings of Robert Drewe, John Bell and Hugo Weaving alongside gorgeously coloured recent oil portraits, delicate gouaches and bold ink and charcoal drawings.

Patrick Ryan, 1968 by Mark Strizic

The silent partner

Magazine article by Dr Sarah Engledow, 2015

One half of the team that was Eltham Films left scarcely a trace in the written historical record, but survives in a vivid portrait.

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