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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that this website contains images of deceased persons.

Mary Windeyer
Mary Windeyer
Mary Windeyer
an unknown artist

Mary Windeyer, 1850s

Portrait, watercolour and gouache on ivory

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

Terry Snow and China
Terry Snow and China
Terry Snow and China
Jude Rae

Terry Snow and China, 2017

Portrait, oil on canvas

Commissioned with funds provided by Dr Justin Garrick & Dharini Ganesan Rasu, Dino Nikias & Dimitra Nikias, Jim Windeyer, Claudia Hyles OAM, Sotiria Liangis AM & John Liangis, The Hon Mary Finn, Bill Farmer AO & Elaine Farmer, Tim Efkarpidis, Bob Nattey & Charlotte Nattey, Jennifer Bott AO, Keith Bradley, Dr Sam Whittle & Heather Whittle 2017

Chris Wallace-Crabbe
Chris Wallace-Crabbe
Chris Wallace-Crabbe
Kristin Headlam

Chris Wallace-Crabbe, 2011

Portrait, oil on linen

Purchased with the assistance of funds provided by the Circle of Friends 2014

David Armstrong, B.A., B. Phil.
David Armstrong, B.A., B. Phil.
David Armstrong, B.A., B. Phil.
Clifton Pugh AO

David Armstrong, B.A., B. Phil., 1959

Portrait, oil on masonite

Gift of Jennifer Armstrong 2018. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Richard Tognetti
Richard Tognetti
Richard Tognetti
Stuart Campbell

Richard Tognetti, c. 1985

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the Estate of Stuart Campbell 2012

Bryan Brown
Bryan Brown
Bryan Brown
Adam Knott

Bryan Brown, 2008

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2013

Courtesy Picnic Productions Anne-Louise Lambert as Miranda

Rock star

Magazine article by Jennifer Coombes, 2018

Jennifer Coombes explores the lush images of Picnic at Hanging Rock, featuring Anne-Louise Lambert’s Miranda, the face of the film. 

Mary Chomley

Women make history

Magazine article by Jennifer Higgie, 2022

Jennifer Higgie uncovers the intriguing stories behind portraits of women by women in the National Portrait Gallery’s collection.


Alice Neel Self portrait 1980

Hard truths

Magazine article by Jennifer Higgie, 2022

Jennifer Higgie reveals how Alice Neel reinvigorated 20th century portraiture with her honest and perceptive depictions of the human experience.

Sir Macfarlane Burnet

Nobel and his prize

Magazine article by Jennifer Gason, 2003

To complement the exhibition Australians and the Nobel Prize, Jennifer Gason gives us a sense of the proceedings that occur during the award ceremony.

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2018

Portrait Donors
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2009

Portrait Donors
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Georges Antoni

Biography

Georges Antoni (b. 1975), fashion photographer, grew up in a small town in central Queensland.

2 portraits in the collection

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Raelene Sharp

Biography

Raelene Sharp (b. 1957), artist, was born in Melbourne and began her career as a graphic artist in advertising.

2 portraits in the collection

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Major Donors

$50,000+
Honour board
Bryan Brown

Bryan Brown AM

Biography

Bryan Brown AM (b. 1947), actor and producer, worked as an insurance salesman before doing theatre in Australia and London.

2 portraits in the collection

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