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Lyndon Dadswell, with his sculpture 'Native'

Lyndon Dadswell CMG

Lyndon Dadswell CMG (1908-1986) studied at the Julian Ashton School before working with Rayner Hoff from 1926 to 1929 and Paul Montford from 1929 to 1935.

3 portraits in the collection

Lyndon Dadswell, with his sculpture 'Native'

Lyndon Dadswell

In their own words

In their own words

Recorded 1960

Self portrait in plus fours

Self portrait in plus fours

Self portrait in plus fours

Self portrait in plus fours, c. 1939 (cast 2003)

Lyndon Dadswell CMG

Portrait, cast bronze

Purchased 2004

Lyndon Dadswell, with his sculpture 'Native'

Lyndon Dadswell, with his sculpture 'Native'

Lyndon Dadswell, with his sculpture 'Native'

Lyndon Dadswell, with his sculpture 'Native', c. 1950

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2012

E. W. Knox

E. W. Knox

E. W. Knox

E. W. Knox, 1933

Lyndon Dadswell CMG

Portrait, cast plaster, painted

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Peter and Susan Dadswell 2015

Lyndon, 2014 by Janie Barrett

Lyndon, 2014

by Janie Barrett

Peter Travis

Peter Travis AM

Peter Travis AM (1929-2016), ceramic artist, designer and teacher, was born in the beachside Sydney suburb of Manly.

1 portrait in the collection

Peter Travis

Peter Travis

Peter Travis

Peter Travis, 1971 (printed 2009)

Douglas Thompson

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2009

Sir Asher Joel

Sir Asher Joel

Sir Asher Joel (1912-1998), public relations entrepreneur and state politician, started out as a copyboy at Sydney’s Daily Telegraph.

1 portrait in the collection

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John Dowie AM

John Dowie AM (1915–2008), artist and teacher, is best known for his public sculptures held in most Australian capital cities.

1 portrait in the collection

Harold Holt

Harold Holt

Harold Holt

Harold Holt, 1969

Victor Greenhalgh

Portrait, cast bronze on granite base

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Paul and Wendy Greenhalgh 1999
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Sir Asher Joel

Sir Asher Joel

Sir Asher Joel

Sir Asher Joel, n.d.

Portrait, pencil on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Mrs Lily Kahan 2017
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Rosemary Madigan

Rosemary Madigan

Rosemary Madigan (1926–2019) was one of Australia's most respected sculptors.

3 portraits in the collection

President Johnson and Prime Minister Holt at Canberra Airport

President Johnson and Prime Minister Holt at Canberra Airport

President Johnson and Prime Minister Holt at Canberra Airport

President Johnson and Prime Minister Holt at Canberra Airport, 1966 (printed 2000)

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2001. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
The series 'David Moore: From Face to Face' was acquired as a gift of the artist and with financial assistance from Timothy Fairfax AC and L Gordon Darling AC CMG 2001.

Portrait of Ron Robertson-Swann

Ron Robertson-Swann OAM

Ron Robertson-Swann (b. 1941), sculptor, teacher and painter, studied at the National Art School (NAS) under Lyndon Dadswell in the late 1950s.

1 portrait in the collection

Self portrait with glove

To Look Within

Self Portraits in Australia

Previous exhibition, 2004

This exhibition is the first comprehensive survey of self-portraits in Australia, from the colonial period to the present

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