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Portraits

Albert and Vincent

Albert and Vincent

Albert and Vincent

Albert and Vincent, 2024

Vincent Namatjira OAM

Portrait, synthetic polymer paint on linen

Purchased with funds provided by the Calvert-Jones Foundation, Liangis Family Foundation and the Portrait Dinner Series 2024

Ben Chifley

Ben Chifley

Ben Chifley

Ben Chifley, n.d.

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

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

Walter Reginald Hume

Walter Reginald Hume

Walter Reginald Hume

Walter Reginald Hume, c. 1944

Sir William Dargie CBE

Portrait, oil on canvas

Gift of David Hume OAM 2016

Sir Clive McPherson

Sir Clive McPherson

Sir Clive McPherson

Sir Clive McPherson, early 1950s

Sir William Dargie CBE

Portrait, oil on canvas

Gift of the Estate of Marion Orme Page 2016

Study for a portrait of Dame Merlyn Myer DBE

Study for a portrait of Dame Merlyn Myer DBE

Study for a portrait of Dame Merlyn Myer DBE

Study for a portrait of Dame Merlyn Myer DBE, 1960s

Sir William Dargie CBE

Portrait, oil on masonite

Gift of the Estate of Marion Orme Page 2016

Dame Mabel Brookes

Dame Mabel Brookes

Dame Mabel Brookes

Dame Mabel Brookes, c. 1955

Sir William Dargie CBE

Portrait, oil on canvas

Gift of Rodney Davidson AO OBE 2014. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

D.A.S. Campbell (David Alexander Stewart Campbell)

D.A.S. Campbell (David Alexander Stewart Campbell)

D.A.S. Campbell (David Alexander Stewart Campbell)

D.A.S. Campbell (David Alexander Stewart Campbell), 1963

Sir William Dargie CBE

Portrait, oil on canvas

Gift of Dr Mary Newlinds and Sheena Simpson in memory of their father, D.A.S. Campbell, 2014

Sir Cecil Colville

Sir Cecil Colville

Sir Cecil Colville

Sir Cecil Colville, c. 1965

Sir William Dargie CBE

Portrait, oil on canvas

Gift of Richard Due 2010

Sir Lawrence Wackett

Sir Lawrence Wackett

Sir Lawrence Wackett

Sir Lawrence Wackett, c. 1961

Sir William Dargie CBE

Portrait, oil on canvas

Gift of Arlette Perkins daughter of Sir Lawrence Wackett 2009. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Disillusion self portrait

Disillusion self portrait

Disillusion self portrait

Disillusion self portrait, 1983

Portrait, pastel and charcoal on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Robin MacQueen 2007

George Foletta

George Foletta

George Foletta

George Foletta, n.d.

Sir William Dargie CBE

Portrait, oil on canvas

Gift of the Estate of Alice Myra Foletta 2006

The Mask of Barry Humphries

The Mask of Barry Humphries

The Mask of Barry Humphries

The Mask of Barry Humphries, c. 1972

Sir William Dargie CBE

Portrait, oil on composition board

Gift of Marlene McCarthy 2006. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Study of Archbishop Daniel Mannix

Study of Archbishop Daniel Mannix

Study of Archbishop Daniel Mannix

Study of Archbishop Daniel Mannix, 1962

Clifton Pugh AO

Portrait, oil on composition board

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2005

Sir James Balderstone

Sir James Balderstone

Sir James Balderstone

Sir James Balderstone, 1989

Sir William Dargie CBE

Portrait, oil on canvas

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

Sir James McNeill

Sir James McNeill

Sir James McNeill

Sir James McNeill, 1980

Sir William Dargie CBE

Portrait, oil on canvas

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

Harold Darling

Harold Darling

Harold Darling

Harold Darling, 1951

Sir William Dargie CBE

Portrait, oil on canvas

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

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