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The National Portrait Gallery acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders both past and present.

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

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Rollo Thomson

Biography

Rollo Thomson, a Melbourne artist, shared a studio with Constance Stokes at 9 Collins Street.

1 portrait in the collection

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Rollo Thomson

Geoffrey Tozer, 1966

Portrait, oil on canvas board

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the Estate of Geoffrey Tozer 2012

Peter Thomson
Peter Thomson
Peter Thomson
Louis Kahan AO

Peter Thomson, c. 1960

Portrait, pencil on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Mary Thomson 2017

Peter Thomson
Peter Thomson
Peter Thomson
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

Ann Thomson
Ann Thomson
Ann Thomson
Anne Zahalka

Ann Thomson, 1990

Portrait, type C Duraflex print on paper

Gift of Leo Christie 2003. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Ann Thomson
Ann Thomson
Ann Thomson
Greg Weight

Ann Thomson, 1992

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Gift of Patrick Corrigan AM 2004. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Sir Douglas Mawson
Sir Douglas Mawson
Sir Douglas Mawson
Thomson Studios

Sir Douglas Mawson, c. 1916

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Mrs J.Q. McEwin 2000

The latest portrait of Her Majesty Queen Victoria
The latest portrait of Her Majesty Queen Victoria
The latest portrait of Her Majesty Queen Victoria
John Thomson

The latest portrait of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, c. 1896

Portrait, albumen silver cabinet card photograph on card

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2020

Captain Sir John Franklin
Captain Sir John Franklin
Captain Sir John Franklin
John Thomson after William Derby

Captain Sir John Franklin, 1830

Portrait, engraving on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Ted and Gina Gregg 2012

Peter Thomson

Peter Thomson AO MBE CBE

Biography

Peter Thomson AO MBE CBE (1929-2018), professional golfer, began to play the game at the age of 12.

2 portraits in the collection

Rohan Thomson

Rohan Thomson

Vox pops

Mrs. Norris is an artist, and she's an elder of her community. She paints these incredible, huge paintings that she sits on and dabs for hours and hours and hours.

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2017

Portrait Donors
Self portrait

Percy Leason

Biography

Percy Leason, artist, illustrator and cartoonist, grew up in Victoria's Wimmera region and trained in the rudiments of art in Nhill.

1 portrait in the collection

Chandler Coventry

Chandler P. Coventry AM

Biography

Chandler Phillip Coventry AM (1924–1999), grazier, gallerist, art collector and arts patron, was born in Armidale, New South Wales to an established New England grazing family.

1 portrait in the collection

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Patrons

$1,000+
Honour board
Pierre de Rigaud de Vaudreuil de Cavagnial, Marquis de Vaudreuil, ca.1753-55

Canadian identities

Magazine article by Lilly Koltun, 2004

An exploration of national identity in the Canadian context drawn from the symposium Face to Face at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery in 2004.

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