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Peter Purves Smith
Biography
Peter Purves Smith (1912–1949), artist, went to Geelong Grammar with his lifelong friend Russell Drysdale.
2 portraits in the collection
Maisie, 1938-1939
Peter Purves Smith
Portrait, gouache on paper
Bequest of Lady Maisie Drysdale 2001
The New Arrivals at the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art, 1941
Russell Drysdale
Portrait, pen and pencil on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Bequest of Lady Maisie Drysdale 2001
Bonfire of the vanities
Magazine article by Stuart Purves, 2016
Australian Galleries Director Stuart Purves tells the story of two portraits by John Brack.
Mike Smith, 2007 (printed 2013)
Peter Eve
Portrait, inkjet print on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Peter Eve 2013
Peter Sculthorpe, 1982
Eric Smith
Portrait, oil on canvas
Purchased with funds provided by the Basil Bressler Bequest 2004
Creative space
Magazine article by Eric Smith, 2004
Eric Smith describes the agony and finally the ecstasy of winning the 1982 Archibald Prize with the portrait of Peter Sculthorpe.
Creatures of Leisure, 1982
Paul Worstead
Portrait, 5 screenprints on paper
Get Wet Series, 1979
Paul Worstead
Portrait, five screenprints on paper
Purchased with funds provided by the Basil Bressler Bequest 2001
Thomas Purves
Biography
Thomas Purves (1909-1969), known as Tam, founded the Australian Galleries in Smith Street, Collingwood, Melbourne with his wife Anne in 1956.
1 portrait in the collection
Portrait of Tam Purves, 1958
John Brack
Portrait, oil on canvas
Purchased 2012
(James Smith / Joshua Smith) Chain of being, 2023-2024
Emily Hunt
Portrait, etching on paper
Purchased 2024
Peter Schipperheyn
'A quintessential Australian character'
Portrait story
Sculptor Peter Schipperheyn talks about working with marble and his portrait of Peter Garrett.
Bust of Peter Garrett, 1991-2016
Peter Schipperheyn
Portrait, carved marble on travertine marble base
Gift of the artist 2018. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Joshua Smith
Biography
Joshua Smith studied sculpture with Rayner Hoff and took classes in drawing and painting at Julian Ashton's Sydney Art School.
6 portraits in the collection
Eric Smith
Biography
Eric Smith (1919-2017), painter, was born in Brunswick, Melbourne, and trained in commercial art at the Brunswick Technical College before serving in the army during World War 2.
6 portraits in the collection