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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.

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Charles Perkins with Eileen Perkins

Charles Perkins with Eileen Perkins

Charles Perkins with Eileen Perkins

Charles Perkins with Eileen Perkins, 1964 (printed 2021)

Robert McFarlane

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Purchased with funds provided by Tim Bednall 2021

Charles and Adam

Charles and Adam

Charles and Adam

Charles and Adam, 1990 (printed 2013)

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Purchased 2013

Charles Perkins on a bus to Tranby Aboriginal College, Glebe

Charles Perkins on a bus to Tranby Aboriginal College, Glebe

Charles Perkins on a bus to Tranby Aboriginal College, Glebe

Charles Perkins on a bus to Tranby Aboriginal College, Glebe, c. 1964 (printed 2015)

Robert McFarlane

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Purchased 1999

Charles Perkins on bus to Tranby Aboriginal College, Glebe

Charles Perkins on bus to Tranby Aboriginal College, Glebe

Charles Perkins on bus to Tranby Aboriginal College, Glebe

Charles Perkins on bus to Tranby Aboriginal College, Glebe, c. 1964 (printed 2003)

Robert McFarlane

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Gift of Patrick Corrigan AM 2013. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Charles Perkins

Charles Perkins

Charles Perkins

Charles Perkins, 1974

Portrait, fibre-tipped pen, watercolour on paper

Gift of HOTA (Home of the Arts), Gold Coast 2019 with the encouragement of Patrick Corrigan AM

Kumantjayi Perkins at the Roma Forum, Brisbane

Kumantjayi Perkins at the Roma Forum, Brisbane

Kumantjayi Perkins at the Roma Forum, Brisbane

Kumantjayi Perkins at the Roma Forum, Brisbane, 1982

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Gift of the artist 2004. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Hetti

Hetti

Hetti

Hetti, 1990 (printed 2013)

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Purchased 2013

Sir Charles Kingsford Smith and Captain Charles Ulm

Sir Charles Kingsford Smith and Captain Charles Ulm

Sir Charles Kingsford Smith and Captain Charles Ulm

Sir Charles Kingsford Smith and Captain Charles Ulm, 1961

Sir William Dargie CBE

Portrait, oil on canvas

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the Sydney Airports Corporation 2001

The chase

The chase

The chase

The chase, 1952

Charles Blackman OBE

Portrait, tempera on masonite

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Rob and Paula McLean 2011
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Self portrait

Self portrait

Self portrait

Self portrait, c. 1849

Portrait, pastel with ink wash on paper

Purchased 2009

Jack Charles

Jack Charles

Jack Charles

Jack Charles, 2011

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Purchased 2013

Charles Kean

Charles Kean

Charles Kean

Charles Kean, c. 1865

Portrait, carte de visite photograph

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2010

Sir Charles Nicholson

Sir Charles Nicholson

Sir Charles Nicholson

Sir Charles Nicholson, 1898

Elliott and Fry

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Gift of Stephen Scheding and Jim Berry 2015

Captain Ulm

Captain Ulm

Captain Ulm

Captain Ulm, 1932

Portrait, cast plaster, patinated

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the Sydney Airports Corporation 2001

Trukanini

Trukanini

Trukanini

Trukanini, 1866 (printed 1890s)

Charles Woolley

Portrait, glass plate negative

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by Allanah Dopson & Nicholas Heyward 2009

Bungaree, Chief of the Broken Bay Tribe, N S Wales

Bungaree, Chief of the Broken Bay Tribe, N S Wales

Bungaree, Chief of the Broken Bay Tribe, N S Wales

Bungaree, Chief of the Broken Bay Tribe, N S Wales, c. 1830

Portrait, lithograph on paper

Purchased 2018

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