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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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Portraits

Jan Senbergs

Jan Senbergs

Jan Senbergs

Jan Senbergs, 1976

Portrait, oil on canvas

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Padraic McGuinness 2001
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Lloyd Rees at the Rock in 1975

Lloyd Rees at the Rock in 1975

Lloyd Rees at the Rock in 1975

Lloyd Rees at the Rock in 1975, 1984

Portrait, oil and oil pastel on canvas

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2001

Clara Crosbie, aged 12 years, now on exhibition at the Australian Waxworks

Clara Crosbie, aged 12 years, now on exhibition at the Australian Waxworks

Clara Crosbie, aged 12 years, now on exhibition at the Australian Waxworks

Clara Crosbie, aged 12 years, now on exhibition at the Australian Waxworks, c. 1885

Carrington Photo Galleries

Portrait, carte de visite photograph

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of John McPhee 2018

Sir Colin Syme

Sir Colin Syme

Sir Colin Syme

Sir Colin Syme, 1970

Judy Cassab AO CBE

Portrait, oil on canvas laid on composition board

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of BHP Billiton 2003
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Mervyn Horton

Mervyn Horton

Mervyn Horton

Mervyn Horton, 1964

Judy Cassab AO CBE

Portrait, synthetic polymer paint and oil on canvas

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2003
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Sketch for portrait of Justin O'Brien

Sketch for portrait of Justin O'Brien

Sketch for portrait of Justin O'Brien

Sketch for portrait of Justin O'Brien, 1980

Portrait, oil with fibre-tipped pen underdrawing on composition board

Gift of the Margaret Olley Art Trust 2002

Richard Henry Horne

Richard Henry Horne

Richard Henry Horne

Richard Henry Horne, mid 1860s

Batchelder & Company Photo

Portrait, albumen paper carte de visite

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by Graham Smith 2009

Portrait of Professors Margaret Gardner and Glyn Davis

Portrait of Professors Margaret Gardner and Glyn Davis

Portrait of Professors Margaret Gardner and Glyn Davis

Portrait of Professors Margaret Gardner and Glyn Davis, 2017

Jacqueline Mitelman

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Commissioned with funds provided by Jim and Barbara Higgins, Sir Roderick Carnegie AC, Rupert Myer AO and Annabel Myer, Louise and Martyn Myer Foundation, Peter and Ruth McMullin, Diana Carlton, Professor Derek Denton AC, Harold Mitchell AC, Peter Jopling AM KC, Andrew and Liz Mackenzie, Patricia Patten, Tamie Fraser AO, Bruce Parncutt and Robin Campbell, Lauraine Diggins, Steven Skala AO and Lousje Skala 2017

Eric Douglas

Eric Douglas

Eric Douglas

Eric Douglas, c. 1930

Frank Hurley OBE

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Gift of Sally Douglas 2009

Dr Brown and Green Old Time Waltz

Dr Brown and Green Old Time Waltz

Dr Brown and Green Old Time Waltz

Dr Brown and Green Old Time Waltz, 1983

Harold Thornton

Portrait, oil on canvas

Gift of the Estate of Harold Thornton 2009

Clara Crosbie

Clara Crosbie

Clara Crosbie

Clara Crosbie, c. 1885

Arthur William Burman

Portrait, carte de visite photograph

Gift of John McPhee 2018

Soffritto di Lucio

Soffritto di Lucio

Soffritto di Lucio

Soffritto di Lucio, 2009

Garry Shead, Adrienne Levenson

Portrait, oil on linen

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Lucio Galletto OAM 2012
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Leigh Bowery

Leigh Bowery

Leigh Bowery

Leigh Bowery, 1984

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Gift of Claudia Hyles, Dr Christiane Lawin-Bruessel, Gwenda Matthews, Gael Newton, Anne O'Hehir, Susan Smith and Dominic Thomas in memory of our friend, Robyn Beeche 2016

William Saurin Lyster

William Saurin Lyster

William Saurin Lyster

William Saurin Lyster, mid to late 1860s

Portrait, albumen silver carte de visite

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by Graham Smith 2009

Study for Portrait of W S Robinson

Study for Portrait of W S Robinson

Study for Portrait of W S Robinson

Study for Portrait of W S Robinson, 1952

Sir William Dobell OBE

Portrait, oil on board

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by L Gordon Darling AC CMG 2003

Rosina Carandini

Rosina Carandini

Rosina Carandini

Rosina Carandini, mid 1860s

Portrait, albumen photograph on carte de visite

Purchased with funds provided by Graham Smith 2009

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