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David Moore
Portrait of Peter Nicholson, 1995
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Peter Nicholson 2001
David Moore
Portrait of Peter Nicholson, 1995
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Peter Nicholson 2001
David Moore
Portrait of Peter Nicholson, 1995
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Peter Nicholson 2001
Thomas Woolner
Sir Charles Nicholson, 1854
Portrait, cast bronze relief medallion
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased through the Foundation Acquisitions Fund 2015
Peter Nicholson
Biography
Peter Nicholson (b. 1950), poet and author, grew up in Sydney. He published his first volume of poetry and narrative, A Temporary Grace, in 1991.
3 portraits in the collection
Elliott and Fry
Sir Charles Nicholson, 1898
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of Stephen Scheding and Jim Berry 2015
Peter Schipperheyn
Bust of Peter Garrett, 1991-2016
Portrait, carved marble on travertine marble base
Gift of the artist 2018. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Deidre But-Husaim
The Writer, Peter Goldsworthy, 2018
Portrait, oil on canvas
Commissioned with funds provided by Jillian Broadbent AC and Dr Helen Nugent AO 2018
Douglas Thompson
Peter Travis, 1971 (printed 2009)
Portrait, inkjet print on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2009
Julie Edgar
Peter Brock, 2000-2001
Portrait, cast bronze on granite base
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by the Basil Bressler Bequest 2001
Kerrie Lester
A man and his music: Peter Weiss and the Australian Chamber Orchestra, 1995
Portrait, oil and hand-stitching on canvas
Gift of Peter Weiss AO 2018. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Ern McQuillan OAM
Peter Thomson, 1970
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by L Gordon Darling AC CMG 2004
Deidre But-Husaim
Study for The Writer, Peter Goldsworthy, 2018
Portrait, oil on canvas
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Commissioned with funds provided by Jillian Broadbent AC and Dr Helen Nugent AO 2018
Bruce Armstrong
Peter Carey in Kelly country, 2000
Portrait, synthetic polymer paint on board
Purchased with funds provided by the Basil Bressler Bequest 2001
William Yang
Peter Allen, 1980
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Purchased 2003
Rick Amor
Professor Peter Doherty, 2001
Portrait, oil on canvas
Commissioned with funds provided by Marilyn Darling AC 2002