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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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"A Returned Colonist" Rt Hon. Hugh C.E. Childers (Image plate from Vanity Fair), 1869

Carlo Pellegrini

Portrait, chromolithograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Mr Ronald Walker 2001

Hugh Ramsay

'Letters from Paris'

Hugh Ramsay's letters were written while he was living in Paris to his family back in Australia.

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Hugh Adamson

Hugh Adamson (b. 1952), artist, was born in Goroke, Victoria but is a long-time resident of Adelaide.

1 portrait in the collection

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Hugh Hamilton

Hugh Hamilton (b. 1957) is a photographer and videographer who works between Sydney and Los Angeles.

1 portrait in the collection

Self portrait (Full Length in front of Easel)

Hugh Ramsay

Hugh Ramsay (1877-1906), painter, was born in Scotland but arrived in Australia as a baby.

3 portraits in the collection

Hugh Jackman

Hugh Jackman AC

Hugh Jackman AC (b. 1968) is the ultimate triple threat – actor, singer and dancer.

1 portrait in the collection

Self portrait (Full Length in front of Easel)

Self portrait (Full Length in front of Easel)

Self portrait (Full Length in front of Easel)

Self portrait (Full Length in front of Easel), 1901-1902

Portrait, oil on canvas

Gift of the Estate of John Oswald Wicking 2003

Dr Hugh Kingsley Ward

Hugh Kingsley Ward

Hugh Kingsley Ward MC (1887-1972), bacteriologist, was educated at Sydney Grammar and the University of Sydney before being awarded the Rhodes Scholarship in 1911 and proceeding to Oxford.

1 portrait in the collection

Hugh Jackman

Hugh Jackman

Hugh Jackman

Hugh Jackman, 2020

Vincent Fantauzzo

Portrait, oil on canvas

Commissioned with funds provided by the Sid and Fiona Myer Family Foundation and Paul Dainty AM and Donna Dainty 2020

Dr Hugh Kingsley Ward

Dr Hugh Kingsley Ward

Dr Hugh Kingsley Ward

Dr Hugh Kingsley Ward, n.d.

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

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

Hugh Jackman

Vincent Fantauzzo on Hugh Jackman

In their own words

In their own words

Recorded 2021

Anne Levy

Anne Levy

Anne Levy

Anne Levy, 2011

Portrait, synthetic polymer paint on canvas

Gift of Anne Levy AO 2014

Elizabeth Blackburn

Elizabeth Blackburn

Elizabeth Blackburn

Elizabeth Blackburn, 2011

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Purchased with funds provided by Marilyn Darling AC 2011

Portrait of Ambrose Patterson

Portrait of Ambrose Patterson

Portrait of Ambrose Patterson

Portrait of Ambrose Patterson, 1901-1902

Portrait, oil on canvas

Gift of the Estate of John Oswald Wicking 2003

Jeff Kennett

Jeff Kennett

Jeff Kennett

Jeff Kennett, 1999

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2002

Portrait of Ambrose Patterson

Velasquez Touch

Magazine article by Andrew Sayers AM, 2004

Former NPG Director, Andrew Sayers, explores the creative collaborations between four Australian artists living in Paris during the first years of the twentieth century.

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