Mark Webber AO (b. 1976) was born in Queanbeyan, NSW, and after early success in karting moved up through the ranks of Australian and European motor racing.
2 portraits in the collection
Champion racing driver, Mark Webber, discusses his childhood and racing career.
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2019
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2006
Robin Sellick's portraits of Australian sportspeople include Harry Kewell, Adam Scott, Shane Warne, Mark Webber and John Newcombe.
When John Webber R.A. (c. 1752-1793), the son of a Swiss sculptor, living in London, submitted his work to the Royal Academy Schools, one of the first to admire his paintings was Dr Daniel Solander, the Swedish naturalist who had accompanied Cook and Banks on the first voyage.
3 portraits in the collection
Purchased with funds provided by the Liangis family 2015
An exploration of the role of artists such as John Webber who, whilst a member of Cook’s crew over many voyages, created paintings and drawings of the situations and people the explorers encountered.
Purchased by the Commonwealth Government with the generous assistance of Robert Oatley AO and John Schaeffer AO 2000
Take a close look at a portrait with a hidden message in its hands. For Year 7 – 9 students.
In focussing on the importance of gifts in the building of the collection, prominence must be given to the most spectacular of the National Portrait Gallery's acquisitions; the portrait of Captain James Cook RN by John Webber R.A.
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by Robert Oatley AO 2007
Mark Strizic (1928-2012) was born in Berlin and migrated to Australia via Croatia in 1950.
12 portraits in the collection
Mark Ella AM (b. 1959) was one of four Australians named amongst the eleven inaugural ‘legends’ of the International Rugby Board Hall of Fame in 2013.
1 portrait in the collection
Mark Lang has worked as a photographer for twenty-five years and specialises in large format panoramic photographs of Australian landscapes.
1 portrait in the collection
Mark Mohell has been Image Services Manager at the National Portrait Gallery, Canberra since 2010.
1 portrait in the collection
