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Theresa Walker

Theresa Walker is acknowledged as Australia’s first female sculptor.

3 portraits in the collection

Sir George Grey

Sir George Grey

Sir George Grey

Sir George Grey, c. 1845

Portrait, cast wax

Purchased 1999

Mrs Grey

Mrs Grey

Mrs Grey

Mrs Grey, c. 1845

Portrait, cast wax

Purchased 1999

Sir John Franklin

Sir John Franklin

Sir John Franklin

Sir John Franklin, c. 1846

Theresa Walker after David D'Angers

Portrait, cast wax

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2015

Olly's Trolly, Freddie's Brushes

Olly's Trolly, Freddie's Brushes

Olly's Trolly, Freddie's Brushes

Olly's Trolly, Freddie's Brushes, 1989

Portrait, monoprint on paper

Gift of the artist 2001

Portrait of Johnson Pilton Walker, Inside the National Portrait Gallery, Canberra, 25 Hours 31 minutes, 22-23rd of May 2009

Portrait of Johnson Pilton Walker, Inside the National Portrait Gallery, Canberra, 25 Hours 31 minutes, 22-23rd of May 2009

Portrait of Johnson Pilton Walker, Inside the National Portrait Gallery, Canberra, 25 Hours 31 minutes, 22-23rd of May 2009

Portrait of Johnson Pilton Walker, Inside the National Portrait Gallery, Canberra, 25 Hours 31 minutes, 22-23rd of May 2009, 2009 (printed 2010)

Portrait, type C photographs on paper

Purchased with funds provided by the Circle of Friends 2009

Thomas Sutcliffe Mort and his wife Theresa

Theresa Mort

Theresa Shepheard Mort (née Laidley, 1820-1869), colonial spouse, was one of eight children of civil servant James Laidley and his wife Eliza Jane (née Shepheard).

2 portraits in the collection

Theresa Byrnes

Theresa Byrnes

Theresa Byrnes (b. 1969) is a painter, writer and performance artist who first exhibited her paintings in 1986 at the age of sixteen.

1 portrait in the collection

Theresa Byrnes

Theresa Byrnes

Theresa Byrnes

Theresa Byrnes, 1999

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

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

Theresa and James Laidley Mort

Theresa and James Laidley Mort

Theresa and James Laidley Mort

Theresa and James Laidley Mort, 1844

William Nicholas

Portrait, watercolour and gouache on paper

Gift of the Mort family 2009

Thomas Sutcliffe Mort and his wife Theresa

Tiny Trace of a Colonial Giant

Magazine article by Dr Sarah Engledow, 2004

At just 7.8 x 6.2 cm, the daguerreotype of Thomas Sutcliffe Mort and his wife Theresa is one of the smallest works in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery.

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Nic Walker

Nic Walker spent his early years in Cairo and Beijing with his father Tony Walker, a foreign correspondent.

1 portrait in the collection

Sue Walker

Sue Walker

Sue Walker (b. 1936) is a weaver and arts administrator. After studying fine arts in Melbourne she began her professional career as a weaver in London.

1 portrait in the collection

Max Walker

Max Walker

Max Walker AM (1948–2016) was one of a small group of sportsmen to have played both senior VFL/AFL football and Test cricket.

1 portrait in the collection

Don Walker, Songwriter

Don Walker

Don Walker (b. 1951) is considered one of Australia's best songwriters.

1 portrait in the collection

Alex Perry, 2016 by Nic Walker

Alex Perry, 2016

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