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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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Portraits

Tim Fairfax AC

Tim Fairfax AC

Tim Fairfax AC

Tim Fairfax AC, 2018

Russell Shakespeare

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Commissioned with funds provided by The Calvert-Jones Foundation 2018

Portrait of Mr Geoffrey E. Fairfax

Portrait of Mr Geoffrey E. Fairfax

Portrait of Mr Geoffrey E. Fairfax

Portrait of Mr Geoffrey E. Fairfax, 1929

Portrait, oil on canvas

Gift of John Fairfax Holdings Ltd 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Portrait of Sir James Oswald Fairfax

Portrait of Sir James Oswald Fairfax

Portrait of Sir James Oswald Fairfax

Portrait of Sir James Oswald Fairfax, 1929

Portrait, oil on canvas

Gift of John Fairfax Holdings Ltd 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Sir James Reading Fairfax

Sir James Reading Fairfax

Sir James Reading Fairfax

Sir James Reading Fairfax, 1898

Portrait, oil on canvas laid on board

Gift of John Fairfax Holdings Ltd 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

John Fairfax

John Fairfax

John Fairfax

John Fairfax, 1873

Charles Summers

Portrait, carrara marble

Gift of John Fairfax Holdings Ltd 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

John Fairfax

John Fairfax

John Fairfax

John Fairfax, mid to late 19th century

Achille Simonetti

Portrait, carrara marble on scagliola column

Gift of John Fairfax Holdings Ltd 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Charles John Fairfax

Charles John Fairfax

Charles John Fairfax

Charles John Fairfax, c. 1860

Portrait, pastel on paper laid on canvas

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of John Fairfax Holdings Ltd 2002
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Portrait of Mrs Fairfax

Portrait of Mrs Fairfax

Portrait of Mrs Fairfax

Portrait of Mrs Fairfax, n.d.

an unknown artist

Portrait, oil on canvas

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of John Fairfax Holdings Ltd 2002
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

James Oswald Fairfax

James Oswald Fairfax

James Oswald Fairfax

James Oswald Fairfax, c. 1991

Portrait, oil on canvas

Gift of John Fairfax Holdings Ltd 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Emily Fairfax

Emily Fairfax

Emily Fairfax

Emily Fairfax, 1870

William Macleod

Portrait, oil on canvas laid on board

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of John Fairfax Holdings Ltd 2002
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

John Fairfax

John Fairfax

John Fairfax

John Fairfax, c. 1860

Portrait, pastel on paper laid on canvas

Gift of John Fairfax Holdings Ltd 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Portrait of Mrs Sarah Fairfax

Portrait of Mrs Sarah Fairfax

Portrait of Mrs Sarah Fairfax

Portrait of Mrs Sarah Fairfax, c. 1864

Portrait, pastel on paper laid on canvas

Gift of John Fairfax Holdings Ltd 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Sir Warwick Fairfax

Sir Warwick Fairfax

Sir Warwick Fairfax

Sir Warwick Fairfax, 1981

Portrait, oil on canvas

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of John Fairfax Holdings Ltd 2002
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Sir Vincent Fairfax

Sir Vincent Fairfax

Sir Vincent Fairfax

Sir Vincent Fairfax, 1981

Portrait, oil on canvas

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of John Fairfax Holdings Ltd 2002
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Marcie Elizabeth Wilson

Marcie Elizabeth Wilson

Marcie Elizabeth Wilson

Marcie Elizabeth Wilson, 1922

Portrait, pencil on paper

Gift of the Simpson family in memory of Caroline Simpson OAM 2008. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Ted Maloney

Ted Maloney

Ted Maloney

Ted Maloney, 1955

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by Timothy Fairfax AC 2003

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