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Man of the year #4, 2011 by Agus Suwage

Beyond the Self

Contemporary Portraiture from Asia

Previous exhibition, 2011

This exhibition examines the representation of the self in current South and Southeast Asian art practice through the work of artists from India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines and Thailand

The Cape High Commissioner (Sir Henry Brougham Loch)

Sir Henry Brougham Loch

Henry Brougham Loch (1827-1900), governor, served in the British military and was involved in campaigns in India and the Crimea and missions to China.

1 portrait in the collection

Men of the Day No. 5

Henry John Rous

Henry John Rous (1795–1877), naval officer, racing enthusiast and politician, arrived in Sydney in February 1827 as the commander of the frigate HMS Rainbow.

1 portrait in the collection

Free Range Cousins, 2015 by Jennifer Stocks

Free Range Cousins, 2015

by Jennifer Stocks

Aadi and Alamelu Ganesan, 2011 by Sandra Ramacher

Aadi and Alamelu Ganesan, 2011

by Sandra Ramacher

The Textiles Scientist, 2018 by Kate Atkinson

The Textiles Scientist, 2018

by Kate Atkinson

Ian Fairweather

Ian Fairweather

Ian Fairweather (1891-1974), painter, grew up in Scotland, where he trained as an army officer.

1 portrait in the collection

The Right Honourable William Pitt

The Right Honourable William Pitt

William Pitt the Younger (1759-1806) was Tory prime minister of Great Britain from 1783 to 1801, and of United Kingdom from 1804 to 1806.

1 portrait in the collection

Field Marshal the Lord Birdwood

William Birdwood KCMG KCSI KCB DSO

William Birdwood KCMG KCSI KCB DSO, 1st Baron Birdwood of Anzac and Totnes (1865-1951) commanded the Australian Corps for much of the First World War.

1 portrait in the collection

Krishna and Shreya, 2008 by Damian Bennett

Krishna and Shreya, 2008

by Damian Bennett

Lieutenant Watts

Lieutenant John Watts

Lieutenant John Watts (1755-1801) joined the Navy in 1770 and embarked with James Cook in 1776 on the fatal voyage of the Resolution.

1 portrait in the collection

Caroline Chisholm

Caroline Chisholm

Caroline Chisholm (1808–1877), philanthropist and political agitator, spent almost two decades working to improve conditions for immigrants to Australia.

2 portraits in the collection

Steve Waugh

Steve Waugh

Steve Waugh (b. 1965) became captain of the Australian cricket team when Mark Taylor retired in early 1999.

1 portrait in the collection

Portrait of Caroline Chisholm

Portrait of Caroline Chisholm

Portrait of Caroline Chisholm

Portrait of Caroline Chisholm, c. 1851

an unknown artist

Portrait, engraving on paper

Purchased 2001

Frederick Burnaby, 1870 James Jacques Tissot

Frederick Burnaby

James Jacques Tissot

Lieutenant King

Philip Gidley King

Philip Gidley King (1758-1808), naval officer and governor, joined the navy in late 1770 and served in the East Indies and American waters.

1 portrait in the collection

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