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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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The painter transmogrified and Mrs Smith

Eric Smith

Eric Smith (1919-2017), painter, was born in Brunswick, Melbourne, and trained in commercial art at the Brunswick Technical College before serving in the army during World War 2.

6 portraits in the collection

The painter transmogrified and Mrs Smith

The painter transmogrified and Mrs Smith

The painter transmogrified and Mrs Smith

The painter transmogrified and Mrs Smith, 1973

Portrait, oil on canvas laid down on masonite

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the Estate of Eric Smith 2019

The painter transmogrified and Mrs Smith

Eric Smith

In their own words

In their own words

Recorded 1962

Hendrik Kolenberg

Hendrik Kolenberg

Hendrik Kolenberg

Hendrik Kolenberg, 1995

Portrait, oil on canvas

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the Estate of Eric Smith 2019

Peter Sculthorpe

Peter Sculthorpe

Peter Sculthorpe

Peter Sculthorpe, 1982

Portrait, oil on canvas

Purchased with funds provided by the Basil Bressler Bequest 2004

Richard Divall OBE in the church mantle of the Order of Malta

Richard Divall OBE in the church mantle of the Order of Malta

Richard Divall OBE in the church mantle of the Order of Malta

Richard Divall OBE in the church mantle of the Order of Malta, 1999

Portrait, oil on canvas

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Bequest of Richard Divall AO OBE 2017

Neville Gruzman

Neville Gruzman

Neville Gruzman

Neville Gruzman, 1968

Portrait, oil on masonite

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2007

Peter Sculthorpe

Creative space

Magazine article by Eric Smith, 2004

Eric Smith describes the agony and finally the ecstasy of winning the 1982 Archibald Prize with the portrait of Peter Sculthorpe.

Hendrik Kolenberg and Hector Gilliland in Eric's studio

Hendrik Kolenberg and Hector Gilliland in Eric's studio

Hendrik Kolenberg and Hector Gilliland in Eric's studio

Hendrik Kolenberg and Hector Gilliland in Eric's studio, c. 1993

Portrait, oil on canvas

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the Estate of Eric Smith 2019

Desert Island

Eric Thake

Eric Thake (1904-1982), printmaker, painter and photographer, trained at the National Gallery School and the George Bell School and showed with the Contemporary Group in Melbourne between 1932 and 1938 before serving as an official war artist in the RAAF.

7 portraits in the collection

Eric Bana

Eric Bana

Eric Bana (b. 1968), actor, was born Eric Banadinovich to a Croatian father and German mother and grew up in Melbourne.

1 portrait in the collection

Sir Eric Neal, Boral, Westpac

Sir Eric Neal AC CVO

Sir Eric Neal trained as an engineer at the South Australian School of Mines.

1 portrait in the collection

Self portrait

Eric Westbrook

Eric Westbrook was the Director of the National Gallery of Victoria from 1956 to 1973.

1 portrait in the collection

Eric McIllree

Eric McIllree

Eric McIllree (1914-1973) was the founder, chairman and managing director of the Australian arm of Avis Rent-A-Car, and for twelve years the owner and developer of Dunk Island.

1 portrait in the collection

Mr Thake - Dr So and So

Eric Thake

In their own words

In their own words

Recorded 1961

Sunshine and rain, Lygon Street

Sunshine and rain, Lygon Street

Sunshine and rain, Lygon Street

Sunshine and rain, Lygon Street, 1964

Portrait, linocut on paper

Gift of Professor Van Sommers 2011

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