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Walter Lindrum OBE

Walter Lindrum OBE

Walter Lindrum OBE (1898–1960), billiard player, was born into family of billiard champions in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, where his father ran billiard rooms and a bookmaking business.

1 portrait in the collection

Walter Lindrum

'Wally and the game of billiards'

A portrait story exploring the life of Walter Lindrum, one of the greatest billiard players of all time.

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H. Walter Barnett

H. Walter Barnett (1862-1934) was a leading portrait photographer of the late Victorian, Edwardian and interwar periods.

12 portraits in the collection

The Colonel (Portrait of Walter Withers)

Walter Withers

Walter Withers (1854-1914), painter, interior designer and teacher, trained at the Royal Academy in London before coming to Australia at the end of 1882.

1 portrait in the collection

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Walter Preston

Walter Preston, engraver and convict, came to New South Wales aboard the Guildford in 1812.

1 portrait in the collection

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Walter Langhammer

Walter Langhammer went to India before World War 2, fleeing the Nazis in Austria.

1 portrait in the collection

Sarah Bernhardt, 1910 by Walter Barnett

Legends

The Art of Walter Barnett 1862-1934

Previous exhibition, 2001

A National Portrait Gallery travelling exhibition.

Winston Churchill, 1927 Walter Sickert

Winston Churchill

Walter Lindrum OBE

Walter Lindrum OBE

Walter Lindrum OBE

Walter Lindrum OBE, c. 1932

Portrait, oil on canvas

Purchased with funds provided by L Gordon Darling AC CMG 2006

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Ernest Walter Histed

Ernest Walter Histed was born in Brighton, UK, but made his reputation as a photographer in Chicago and later in Pittsburgh.

1 portrait in the collection

First High Court of Australia

Sir Samuel Walter Griffith

Sir Samuel Walter Griffith (1845-1920), chief justice and premier, was born in Wales and came to Australia aged eight with his minister father and family.A top student, at the University of Sydney Griffith excelled at classics and mathematics; the Mort scholarship enabled him to travel to Europe.

1 portrait in the collection

Sir Walter Murdoch

Sir Walter Murdoch KCMG

Sir Walter Murdoch KCMG (1874–1970), academic and essayist, was born in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and came to Australia with his family in 1884.

1 portrait in the collection

Walter A Gale

Walter Frederick Gale

Walter Frederick Gale (1865-1945), banker and astronomer, joined the Savings Bank of New South Wales in 1888.

1 portrait in the collection

Walter A Gale

Walter A Gale

Walter A Gale

Walter A Gale, 1917

Portrait, pen and ink on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2012

Corroboree, or Dance of the Natives of New South Wales

Corroboree, or Dance of the Natives of New South Wales

Corroboree, or Dance of the Natives of New South Wales

Corroboree, or Dance of the Natives of New South Wales, 1820

Portrait, engraving, hand coloured on paper

Purchased 2013

The Colonel (Portrait of Walter Withers)

The Colonel (Portrait of Walter Withers)

The Colonel (Portrait of Walter Withers)

The Colonel (Portrait of Walter Withers), 1896

Portrait, pastel on paper

Purchased 2009

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