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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.

Self portrait (Hilda in the Chinoise hat)
Self portrait (Hilda in the Chinoise hat)
Self portrait (Hilda in the Chinoise hat)
Hilda Rix Nicholas

Self portrait (Hilda in the Chinoise hat), c. 1913

Portrait, pastel and coloured pencil on paper

Gift of Bronwyn Wright 2013. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Self portrait (Hilda in the Chinoise hat)

Hilda Rix Nicholas

Biography

Emily Hilda Rix left Australia in March 1907, having trained for three years at the National Gallery School.

1 portrait in the collection

Practising the Minuet (Miss Hilda Spong)
Practising the Minuet (Miss Hilda Spong)
Practising the Minuet (Miss Hilda Spong)
Tom Roberts

Practising the Minuet (Miss Hilda Spong), 1893

Portrait, oil on canvas

Purchased with funds provided by the Ian Potter Foundation 2008

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

Nicholas Paspaley Jnr
Nicholas Paspaley Jnr
Nicholas Paspaley Jnr
Andrew Bonneau

Nicholas Paspaley Jnr, 2018

Portrait, oil on canvas

Commissioned with funds provided by Ross Adler AC 2018

George Nicholas
George Nicholas
George Nicholas
Paul Fitzgerald AM

George Nicholas, 1955

Portrait, oil on canvas

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Hilton Nicholas AM OBE 2010

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Jimmy Pozarik OAM

Nicholas Hope,

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2007

Nicholas Chevalier
Nicholas Chevalier
Nicholas Chevalier
Johnstone, O'Shannessy & Co

Nicholas Chevalier, c. 1867

Portrait, albumen photograph on carte de visite

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by Graham Smith 2009

Nicholas Whitlam, Head of the NSW Rural Bank
Nicholas Whitlam, Head of the NSW Rural Bank
Nicholas Whitlam, Head of the NSW Rural Bank
Joe Greenberg

Nicholas Whitlam, Head of the NSW Rural Bank,

Portrait, watercolour, crayon, coloured pencil, fibre-tipped pen and gouache on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2001

Study for portrait of Nicholas Paspaley Jnr
Study for portrait of Nicholas Paspaley Jnr
Study for portrait of Nicholas Paspaley Jnr
Andrew Bonneau

Study for portrait of Nicholas Paspaley Jnr, 2018

Portrait, pencil and white pastel on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Commissioned with funds provided by Ross Adler AC 2018

Nicholas Hannen and Athene Seyler, London
Nicholas Hannen and Athene Seyler, London
Nicholas Hannen and Athene Seyler, London
David Moore

Nicholas Hannen and Athene Seyler, London, c. 1952 (printed 2000)

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2001. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
The series 'David Moore: From Face to Face' was acquired as a gift of the artist and with financial assistance from Timothy Fairfax AC and L Gordon Darling AC CMG 2001.

Alice Want
Alice Want
Alice Want
William Nicholas

Alice Want, 1853

Portrait, pencil and watercolour on paper

Gift of the Simpson family in memory of Caroline Simpson OAM 2008. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Theresa and James Laidley Mort
Theresa and James Laidley Mort
Theresa and James Laidley Mort
William Nicholas

Theresa and James Laidley Mort, 1844

Portrait, watercolour and gouache on paper

Gift of the Mort family 2009

John Olsen AO, CBE
John Olsen AO, CBE
John Olsen AO, CBE
Nicholas Harding

John Olsen AO, CBE, 2017

Portrait, oil on linen

Gift of the artist 2019. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Richard Roxburgh
Richard Roxburgh
Richard Roxburgh
Nicholas Harding

Richard Roxburgh, 2014

Portrait, oil on linen

Gift of the artist 2017. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Hugo at home (Hugo Weaving)
Hugo at home (Hugo Weaving)
Hugo at home (Hugo Weaving)
Nicholas Harding

Hugo at home (Hugo Weaving), 2011

Portrait, oil on canvas

Purchased with funds provided by the Liangis family 2012

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