Gift of Isaac Wakil AO 2019
Purchased 2012
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2009
Drawn from some of the many donations made to the Gallery's collection, the exhibition Portraits for Posterity pays homage both to the remarkable (and varied) group of Australians who are portrayed in the portraits and the generosity of the many donors who have presented them to the Gallery.
The exhibition Portraits for Posterity celebrates gifts to the Gallery, of purchases made with donated funds, and testifies to the generosity and community spirit of Australians.
The full-length portrait of HRH Crown Princess Mary of Denmark by artist Jiawei Shen, has become a destination piece for visitors.
The considered matching of artist to subject has produced an amazing collection of unique and original works in the permanent collection of the National Portrait Gallery
Commissioned with funds provided by Malcolm and Lucy Turnbull 2003
Commissioned with funds provided by Malcolm and Lucy Turnbull 2003
Commissioned with funds provided by Malcolm and Lucy Turnbull 2003
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2003
Jiawei Shen (b. 1948), artist, was born in China in 1948 and began to gain recognition as a painter during the Cultural Revolution.
13 portraits in the collection
Hon Thomas Hughes AO QC (b. 1923), lawyer and former politician, was born in Sydney and educated at Riverview before serving in the RAAF during World War 2.
3 portraits in the collection
