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Jean Isherwood OAM
Portrait of Marjorie Cotton, 1969
Portrait, oil on canvas
Gift of Marjorie Cotton Isherwood 2002
Marjorie Cotton Isherwood
Biography
Marjorie Cotton Isherwood (1913–2003) was the first professionally qualified children's librarian in New South Wales and many of her initiatives continue today.
1 portrait in the collection
Olive Cotton
The photographer's shadow (Olive Cotton and Max Dupain), c. 1935 (printed 1999)
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Purchased 2010
an unknown artist
Marjorie Jackson, 1953
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Purchased 2011
Lorrie Graham
Olive Cotton, 1996 (printed 2011)
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2011
Avril Thomas
Her Excellency Marjorie Jackson-Nelson AC CVO MBE, 2006
Portrait, oil on canvas
Commissioned 2006
Avril Thomas
Preparatory study for Her Excellency Marjorie Jackson-Nelson AC CVO MBE, 2005
Portrait, charcoal on paper
Commissioned 2006
an unknown artist
Marjorie Lawrence, Paris, 1937
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2007
an unknown artist
Marjorie Lawrence, Amneris, 1951
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2007
Jean Isherwood OAM
Biography
Jean Isherwood OAM (1911–2006), artist, was born in Marrickville and won a scholarship to the National Art School at East Sydney Technical College at the age of fourteen.
1 portrait in the collection
Olive Cotton
Biography
Olive Cotton (1911-2003) was one of Australia's pioneering modernist photographers.
2 portraits in the collection
Marjorie Lawrence
Biography
Marjorie Lawrence CBE (1907-1979), dramatic soprano, studied singing from 1925 in Melbourne, moving to study with Cécile Gilly in Paris in 1928 after winning the Geelong Sun Aria competition.
2 portraits in the collection
Her Excellency Marjorie Jackson-Nelson AC CVO MBE
Biography
Her Excellency Marjorie Jackson-Nelson AC CVO MBE (b. 1931), former sprinter, was Governor of South Australia from 2001 to 2007.
3 portraits in the collection
Dr John Janson-Moore
Barbara McGrady, 2017 (printed 2023)
Portrait, inkjet print on cotton rag paper
Purchased 2023
Naomi Hobson
Akim and Julius, A Warrior Without A Weapon #10 - Little Kings, 2018 (printed 2026)
Portrait, pigment print on cotton rag art paper
Purchased 2025
Naomi Hobson
Rex Liddy, A Warrior Without A Weapon #8, 2018 (printed 2026)
Portrait, pigment print on cotton rag art paper
Purchased 2025