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Moses Griffith
Biography
Moses Griffith, topographer, draftsman, watercolourist and engraver, spent his life in the service of Thomas Pennant, antiquarian and amateur naturalist; although engaged as a servant, he was employed by Pennant as a full time artist from 1771.
1 portrait in the collection
Yango Mungo ye Yango of Bathurst's Plains, 1824
Moses Griffith after John Lewin
Portrait, copper engraving, hand coloured on paper
Purchased 2011
Sir Charles Moses
Biography
Sir Charles Moses (1900-1988), legendary General Manager of the ABC from 1935 to 1965, was born 21 January 1900 in Lancaster, UK and migrated to Australia in 1922, after four years in the army.
1 portrait in the collection
Sir Charles Moses, 1968
Mark Strizic
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Purchased with funds provided by the Basil Bressler Bequest 2003
William Griffith
Biography
William Griffith (c. 1808-1870) emigrated to Australia around 1840 and moved to Parramatta with his wife, Susan, whom he had married ten days after landing in Sydney.
1 portrait in the collection
Sir Samuel Walker Griffith
Biography
Sir Samuel Walker Griffith (1845-1920), chief justice and premier, was born in Wales and came to Australia aged eight with his minister father and family.
2 portraits in the collection
Elizabeth Rouse (copy of drawing by William Griffith), c. 1847
an unknown artist after William Griffith
Portrait, pencil and watercolour on paper laid on cardboard
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Pamela Glasson 2012
Collected by Leila Haigh (nee Rouse)
First High Court of Australia, c. 1903
an unknown artist
Portrait, albumen silver photograph
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2011
The Australasian Federal Convention at Sydney, 1884
The Graphic
Portrait, wood engraving on paper
Purchased 2015
Richard Rouse (copy of drawing by William Griffith), c. 1847
an unknown artist after William Griffin
Portrait, pencil, ink and watercolour on paper
Gift of Pamela Glasson 2009
Collected by Leila Haigh (nee Rouse)
Untitled #1, 2010
by Sean O’Carroll
Image
Nigel Brennan
Biography
Nigel Brennan studied photography at Griffith University and works primarily in photo-documentary.
1 portrait in the collection
Not perspiring, but glowing.
The cultural history of radiance.
About Face article
Angus Trumble explores the creative manifestations of radiance.
'This is our land', 2006
by Hari Ho
Image
Stan Grant
Biography
Stan Grant (b. 1963), a proud Wiradjuri man born in Griffith, New South Wales, grew up wanting to be a journalist.
1 portrait in the collection
Enrico Taglietti, 2010
by Vikky Wilkes
Image