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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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Julius Schaar

Photographer Julius Schaar (1847-1904) operated a number of studios in Dusseldorf during the 1880s, producing portraits in the standard studio style of the period.

1 portrait in the collection

Australian Aborigines in R.A. Cunningham's touring company, Dusseldorf, Germany

Australian Aborigines in R.A. Cunningham's touring company, Dusseldorf, Germany

Australian Aborigines in R.A. Cunningham's touring company, Dusseldorf, Germany

Australian Aborigines in R.A. Cunningham's touring company, Dusseldorf, Germany, c. 1885

Portrait, carte de visite photograph

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2013

A.J. Fischer

Amandus Julius Fischer

Amandus Julius Fischer (1859-1948) began his art studies in Sydney before proceeding to the Westminster School of art in London, and the Académie Julian and the Atelier Colarossi in Paris.

1 portrait in the collection

A.J. Fischer

A.J. Fischer

A.J. Fischer

A.J. Fischer, 1920s

Sidney Riley Studios

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2012

W. A. (Sir John Forrest)

W. A. (Sir John Forrest)

W. A. (Sir John Forrest)

W. A. (Sir John Forrest), 1897

Julius Mendes Price, Vanity Fair Magazine

Portrait, chromolithograph on paper

Gift of Ronald A Walker 2009. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Self portrait in green hues

Roland Wakelin

Roland Wakelin was born in New Zealand and studied at the RAS school in Sydney under Dattilo Rubbo from 1912 to 1914.

1 portrait in the collection

Brett Whiteley with an umbrella in Paris

Brett Whiteley

Brett Whiteley AO, artist, displayed a brilliant talent for drawing as a Sydney private schoolboy.

11 portraits in the collection

Sir Bernard Katz

Sir Bernard Katz

Sir Bernard Katz

Sir Bernard Katz, 1993 (printed 2003)

Portrait, bromide print on photographic paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2004

Sir Bernard Katz

Sir Bernard Katz

Bernard Katz (1911-2003), winner of the 1970 Nobel prize for medicine with Ulf von Euler and Julius Axelrod, was naturalised as an Australian citizen in 1941.

1 portrait in the collection

Self portrait in green hues

Self portrait in green hues

Self portrait in green hues

Self portrait in green hues, c. 1962

Portrait, oil on composition board

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Philip Bacon AM 2001
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Brett Whiteley

Brett Whiteley

Brett Whiteley

Brett Whiteley, 1974

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Gift of the artist 2003. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Steven Heathcote

Steven Heathcote AM

Steven Heathcote AM (b. 1964), dancer, is The Australian Ballet's longest-serving principal artist from 1987 to 2007.

1 portrait in the collection

Brett Whiteley - portrait 2

Brett Whiteley - portrait 2

Brett Whiteley - portrait 2

Brett Whiteley - portrait 2, 1975

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Gift of Patrick Corrigan AM 2004. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Steven Heathcote

Steven Heathcote

Steven Heathcote

Steven Heathcote, 2007

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Gift of the artist 2008

Wendy Whiteley

Wendy Whiteley OAM

Wendy Whiteley OAM (b. 1941) is recognised as cultural icon, gardener and activist, who first came to prominence as the wife of renowned Australian artist Brett Whiteley.

1 portrait in the collection

Brett Whiteley - portrait 1

Brett Whiteley - portrait 1

Brett Whiteley - portrait 1

Brett Whiteley - portrait 1, 1975

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Gift of Patrick Corrigan AM 2004. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

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