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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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Don Watson

Don Watson

Don Watson (b. 1949), writer, is an authority on aspects of Australian history, culture, politics and language.

1 portrait in the collection

Barton and Watson

Hon. Chris Watson

John Christian Watson, known as Chris Watson (1867-1941), Australia’s third Prime Minister, was born in Valparaiso, Chile, grew up in New Zealand and left school at 10 years of age to work on railway construction projects.

1 portrait in the collection

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Ross Watson

Ross Watson specialises in interpolating representations of lithe semi-naked men into copies of paintings by masters such as Vermeer, Ter Borsch, David and Bronzino.

2 portraits in the collection

Master of the Hunt

Mr George Watson

George John Watson (1829–1906), racing entrepreneur, was born at Ballydarton in Co.

1 portrait in the collection

Jenny Watson 4, February 1979

Jenny Watson

Jenny Watson (b. 1951), painter and lecturer, studied painting at the NGV school and completed her Dip.

2 portraits in the collection

Gordon Watson

Gordon Watson AM

Gordon Watson AM (1921-1999), pianist and teacher, taught at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music from 1964 to 1986 and was head of its keyboard department when he retired.

1 portrait in the collection

Don Watson

Don Watson

Don Watson

Don Watson, 2002

Portrait, oil on canvas board

Gift of the artist 2004

Gordon Watson

Gordon Watson

Gordon Watson

Gordon Watson, 1964

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Gift of Danina Dupain Anderson 2017. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Ian Roberts (after Coypel 1709)

Ian Roberts (after Coypel 1709)

Ian Roberts (after Coypel 1709)

Ian Roberts (after Coypel 1709), 2003

Portrait, oil on composition board

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

Jenny Watson 4, February 1979

Jenny Watson 4, February 1979

Jenny Watson 4, February 1979

Jenny Watson 4, February 1979, 1979 (printed 2012)

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Purchased 2012

Untitled #21/09 (after Ricci, 1700; featuring Matthew Mitcham)

Untitled #21/09 (after Ricci, 1700; featuring Matthew Mitcham)

Untitled #21/09 (after Ricci, 1700; featuring Matthew Mitcham)

Untitled #21/09 (after Ricci, 1700; featuring Matthew Mitcham), 2009

Portrait, oil on board

Gift of the artist 2010. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Ian Roberts (after Coypel 1709)

Super League

Magazine article by David Sequeira, 2004

The portrait of Ian Roberts by Ross Watson.

Master of the Hunt

Master of the Hunt

Master of the Hunt

Master of the Hunt "Steady, Gentlemen, Steady!" [Mr George Watson], 1874

Tom Durkin, The Weekly Times

Portrait, lithograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2016

Grant McLennan

Grant (No. 3 of Robert, Lindy, Grant)

Robert Foster

Robert (No. 1 of Robert, Lindy, Grant)

Lindy Morrison

Lindy (No. 2 of Robert, Lindy, Grant)

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