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Reginald Gray

Reginald Gray (1930–2013) was a professional portraitist. Born in Dublin, he studied at the National College of Art and Design, and became a designer for the Pike and Gate Theatres in Dublin and the Lyric Theatre in London.

1 portrait in the collection

Portrait of Jill Neville

Portrait of Jill Neville

Portrait of Jill Neville

Portrait of Jill Neville, 1967 (completed 1997)

Portrait, oil and egg tempera on canvas

Gift of the artist 2002

Robert Gray

Robert Gray

Robert Gray

Robert Gray, 1978

Christine Godden

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2017

Lost in thought, 2008 by Quentin Jones

Lost in thought, 2008

by Quentin Jones

Aldershot Cavalry (Major General Reginald Talbot)

Hon. Sir Reginald Talbot KCB

The Hon Sir Reginald Talbot KCB (1841-1929), army officer and English MP, was governor of Victoria from April 1904 to July 1908.

1 portrait in the collection

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Reginald Jerrold-Nathan

Reginald Henry Jerrold-Nathan (1889-1979) arrived in Australia from London in 1924, having studied under John Singer Sargent and William Orpen at the Royal Academy, where he was awarded a medal for portrait painting.

2 portraits in the collection

Jessie Street

Jessie Street

Jessie Street

Jessie Street, 1929

Reginald Jerrold-Nathan

Portrait, oil on canvas

Gift of the Street family and the Jessie Street National Women's Library 2010

Portrait of Dr John Bradfield

Portrait of Dr John Bradfield

Portrait of Dr John Bradfield

Portrait of Dr John Bradfield, c. 1920-1924

Reginald Jerrold-Nathan

Portrait, oil on canvas

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the family of Dr J J C Bradfield 2006
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Aldershot Cavalry (Major General Reginald Talbot)

Aldershot Cavalry (Major General Reginald Talbot)

Aldershot Cavalry (Major General Reginald Talbot)

Aldershot Cavalry (Major General Reginald Talbot), 1897

Sir Leslie Ward, Vanity Fair Magazine

Portrait, chromolithograph on paper

Purchased 2013

Walter Reginald Hume

Walter Reginald Hume

Walter Reginald Hume

Walter Reginald Hume, c. 1944

Sir William Dargie CBE

Portrait, oil on canvas

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of David Hume OAM 2016

Melissa Madden Gray, at home, 2020 Pia Johnson

Melissa Madden Gray, at home

In the mirror: self portrait with Joy Hester

Joy Hester

Joy Hester (1920-1960) was the only female member of the Angry Penguin movement, which included artists Tucker, Sidney Nolan and Arthur Boyd.

1 portrait in the collection

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Artist interviews

General content

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Talma Studios, Sydney

Talma Studios opened in Sydney in March 1899 in a George Street premises next door to the GPO.

1 portrait in the collection

Percy, Reginald, Monty and George Faithfull, undated by Henry Dorner. Image courtesy the National Museum of Australia.

An affray which deserves particular mention

Ben Hall and his gang outdone, 6 February 1865

About Face article

Bushranger Ben Hall and his cronies held around 40 people hostage in a pub north-west of Goulburn, telling their captives ‘don’t be alarmed; we only came here for a bit of fun’.

Saint Catherine (Catherine Hamlin)

Catherine Hamlin AC

Catherine Hamlin AC (1924–2020), obstetrician and gynaecologist, graduated from the University of Sydney in 1946 and went to work at Crown Street Women’s Hospital, where she met fellow doctor Reginald Hamlin.

1 portrait in the collection

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