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John Hawkesworth LLD

John Hawkesworth LLD

John Hawkesworth LLD

John Hawkesworth LLD, c. 1850 (originally 1776)

James Watson after Sir Joshua Reynolds

Portrait, mezzotint on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2015

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Ross Watson

Ross Watson specialises in interpolating representations of lithe semi-naked men into copies of paintings by masters such as Vermeer, Ter Borsch, David and Bronzino.

2 portraits in the collection

The Boss, Ross Wilson

Ross Wilson

Ross Wilson (b. 1947), musician and producer, started playing in bands as a schoolboy, fronting the Pink Finks and the Party Machine in the late 1960s.

3 portraits in the collection

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Ross Honeysett

Ross Honeysett (b. 1953) is a professional photographer who began his career in London and Paris, shooting for fashion magazines Vogue, Tatler, Glamour and Elle.

2 portraits in the collection

Reverend Robert Ross MD, Sydney, New South Wales

Robert Ross

Robert Ross (1792–1862), clergyman, studied medicine in his native Edinburgh before being ordained into the Church of Scotland in 1818.

1 portrait in the collection

Ross Edwards

Ross Edwards

Ross Edwards (b. 1943), composer, became determined upon a life of composition as a child.

1 portrait in the collection

Ian Roberts (after Coypel 1709)

Ian Roberts (after Coypel 1709)

Ian Roberts (after Coypel 1709)

Ian Roberts (after Coypel 1709), 2003

Portrait, oil on composition board

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2004
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Eagle Ross (Ross Wilson)

Eagle Ross (Ross Wilson)

Eagle Ross (Ross Wilson)

Eagle Ross (Ross Wilson), 2005

Portrait, oil on canvas

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2005

Ross Edwards

Ross Edwards

Ross Edwards

Ross Edwards, 2013

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2013
To mark the 70th birthday of composer Ross Edwards (23 December 2013)

The Boss, Ross Wilson

The Boss, Ross Wilson

The Boss, Ross Wilson

The Boss, Ross Wilson, 2009

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Collection: National Portriat Gallery
Gift of the artist 2011

Daddy Cool, Melbourne

Now Listen...

Magazine article by Simon Elliott, 2005

Artist Tessa Jones recalls creating her portrait of Daddy Cool and Mondo Rock singer and music producer, Ross Wilson.

David Gulpilil's Hands

David Gulpilil's Hands

David Gulpilil's Hands

David Gulpilil's Hands, 2004

Portrait, photographic print from film on paper

Gift of the artist 2021

Roslyn

Roslyn

Roslyn

Roslyn, 2016

Portrait, oil on linen

Purchased 2017

Untitled #21/09 (after Ricci, 1700; featuring Matthew Mitcham)

Untitled #21/09 (after Ricci, 1700; featuring Matthew Mitcham)

Untitled #21/09 (after Ricci, 1700; featuring Matthew Mitcham)

Untitled #21/09 (after Ricci, 1700; featuring Matthew Mitcham), 2009

Portrait, oil on board

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2010
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Noah Taylor

Noah Taylor

Noah Taylor

Noah Taylor, 1994 (printed 2010)

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2010

Ian Roberts (after Coypel 1709)

Super League

Magazine article by David Sequeira, 2004

The portrait of Ian Roberts by Ross Watson.

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