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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.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that this website contains images of deceased persons.

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Portraits

Trucaninny [Trukanini], wife of Woureddy [Wurati], 1836 Benjamin Law

Trucaninny [Trukanini], wife of Woureddy [Wurati], 1836 Benjamin Law

Trucaninny [Trukanini], wife of Woureddy [Wurati], 1836 Benjamin Law

Trucaninny [Trukanini], wife of Woureddy [Wurati], 1836 Benjamin Law

Portrait, cast plaster, painted

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2010

Truggernana [Trukanini], a native of southern part of V.D. Land, 1835 Benjamin Duterrau

Truggernana [Trukanini], a native of southern part of V.D. Land, 1835 Benjamin Duterrau

Truggernana [Trukanini], a native of southern part of V.D. Land, 1835 Benjamin Duterrau

Truggernana [Trukanini], a native of southern part of V.D. Land, 1835 Benjamin Duterrau

Portrait, etching, printed in black ink from one copper plate on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by the Ian Potter Foundation 2009

Trukanini, 1866 (printed 1890s) Charles Woolley

Trukanini, 1866 (printed 1890s) Charles Woolley

Trukanini, 1866 (printed 1890s) Charles Woolley

Trukanini, 1866 (printed 1890s) Charles Woolley

Portrait, glass plate negative

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

Trukanini, n.d. Charles Woolley, J.W. Beattie

Trukanini, n.d. Charles Woolley, J.W. Beattie

Trukanini, n.d. Charles Woolley, J.W. Beattie

Trukanini, n.d. Charles Woolley, J.W. Beattie

Portrait, albumen silver photograph

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

Aborigines, the last of the race, Tasmania, c. 1866 Henry Frith

Aborigines, the last of the race, Tasmania, c. 1866 Henry Frith

Aborigines, the last of the race, Tasmania, c. 1866 Henry Frith

Aborigines, the last of the race, Tasmania, c. 1866 Henry Frith

Portrait, albumen silver photograph

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2006

Aborigines at Oyster Cove, Tasmania, 1858 (printed 1890s) Francis Nixon

Aborigines at Oyster Cove, Tasmania, 1858 (printed 1890s) Francis Nixon

Aborigines at Oyster Cove, Tasmania, 1858 (printed 1890s) Francis Nixon

Aborigines at Oyster Cove, Tasmania, 1858 (printed 1890s) Francis Nixon

Portrait, glass plate negative

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2011

Woureddy [Wurati], an Aboriginal Chief of Van Diemen's Land, 1835 Benjamin Law

Woureddy [Wurati], an Aboriginal Chief of Van Diemen's Land, 1835 Benjamin Law

Woureddy [Wurati], an Aboriginal Chief of Van Diemen's Land, 1835 Benjamin Law

Woureddy [Wurati], an Aboriginal Chief of Van Diemen's Land, 1835 Benjamin Law

Portrait, cast plaster, painted

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2010

Burnum Burnum, 1987 (printed 2010) Bruce Postle

Burnum Burnum, 1987 (printed 2010) Bruce Postle

Burnum Burnum, 1987 (printed 2010) Bruce Postle

Burnum Burnum, 1987 (printed 2010) Bruce Postle

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by James Bain AM and Janette Bain 2010

William Lanne, c. 1866 Charles Woolley, J.W. Beattie

William Lanne, c. 1866 Charles Woolley, J.W. Beattie

William Lanne, c. 1866 Charles Woolley, J.W. Beattie

William Lanne, c. 1866 Charles Woolley, J.W. Beattie

Portrait, albumen silver photograph

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

Burnum Burnum and Guboo Ted Thomas, 1984 Juno Gemes

Burnum Burnum and Guboo Ted Thomas, 1984 Juno Gemes

Burnum Burnum and Guboo Ted Thomas, 1984 Juno Gemes

Burnum Burnum and Guboo Ted Thomas, 1984 Juno Gemes

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph, selenium toned on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2004

Woureddy [Wurati], a wild native of Brune Island, 1835 Benjamin Duterrau

Woureddy [Wurati], a wild native of Brune Island, 1835 Benjamin Duterrau

Woureddy [Wurati], a wild native of Brune Island, 1835 Benjamin Duterrau

Woureddy [Wurati], a wild native of Brune Island, 1835 Benjamin Duterrau

Portrait, etching, printed in black ink from one copper plate on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by the Ian Potter Foundation 2009

Jessie Robertson, c. 1849 Thomas Bock

Jessie Robertson, c. 1849 Thomas Bock

Jessie Robertson, c. 1849 Thomas Bock

Jessie Robertson, c. 1849 Thomas Bock

Portrait, pencil, chalk and gouache on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by L Gordon Darling AC CMG and Marilyn Darling AC 2013

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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.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that this website contains images of deceased persons.