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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.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that this website contains images of deceased persons.

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Portraits

Self portrait

Self portrait

Self portrait

Self portrait, 1965

Portrait, oil on masonite

Gift of the Estate of Nicolaas van der Waarden 2013

Margaret Olley

Margaret Olley

Margaret Olley

Margaret Olley, 1995

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of The Hammond Care Group 1999

Self portrait

Self portrait

Self portrait

Self portrait, between 1951 and 1953

Portrait, oil on cardboard

Gift of the artist 2000

Ourou-Maré, dit Bull-Dog par les Anglais, Jeune Guerrier de la Tribu des Gwé-Gal

Ourou-Maré, dit Bull-Dog par les Anglais, Jeune Guerrier de la Tribu des Gwé-Gal

Ourou-Maré, dit Bull-Dog par les Anglais, Jeune Guerrier de la Tribu des Gwé-Gal

Ourou-Maré, dit Bull-Dog par les Anglais, Jeune Guerrier de la Tribu des Gwé-Gal, 1807-1817

Nicolas-Martin Petit

Portrait, engraving on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2009

Hilary McPhee

Hilary McPhee

Hilary McPhee

Hilary McPhee, 2015

Jacqueline Mitelman

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Purchased with funds provided by Wayne Williams 2015

John Hamilton

John Hamilton

John Hamilton

John Hamilton, 1969

Portrait, oil on canvas

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of John Hamilton 1999
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Portrait of Dr John Hawkesworth

Portrait of Dr John Hawkesworth

Portrait of Dr John Hawkesworth

Portrait of Dr John Hawkesworth, c. 1770

unknown artist after Sir Joshua Reynolds

Portrait, oil on canvas

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by the Liangis family 2018

Portrait of a lady (Sonia McMahon)

Portrait of a lady (Sonia McMahon)

Portrait of a lady (Sonia McMahon)

Portrait of a lady (Sonia McMahon), 1999

Portrait, synthetic polymer paint on canvas

Gift of an anonymous donor 2014

Lord Viscount Sydney

Lord Viscount Sydney

Lord Viscount Sydney

Lord Viscount Sydney, c. 1790

Gilbert Stuart, John Young

Portrait, mezzotint on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2012

The Australian exploring expedition travelling through scrub (from the Illustrated London News 1879)

The Australian exploring expedition travelling through scrub (from the Illustrated London News 1879)

The Australian exploring expedition travelling through scrub (from the Illustrated London News 1879)

The Australian exploring expedition travelling through scrub (from the Illustrated London News 1879), 1876

Portrait, wood engraving on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2010

Jane Windeyer

Jane Windeyer

Jane Windeyer

Jane Windeyer, n.d.

Portrait, carte de visite photograph

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the Windeyer family 2012

Mary Windeyer

Mary Windeyer

Mary Windeyer

Mary Windeyer, c. 1891

Freeman Brothers

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on studio mount

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of J.B. Windeyer 2018

Jasperware medallion of Captain James Cook

Jasperware medallion of Captain James Cook

Jasperware medallion of Captain James Cook

Jasperware medallion of Captain James Cook, 1779

Wedgwood and Bentley

Portrait, white on blue Jasper Ware in oval shaped wood and gilt frame

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by Robert Oatley AO 2007

Peter Elliott

Peter Elliott

Peter Elliott

Peter Elliott, 1964

Portrait, oil on masonite

Gift of Richard Elliott 2016. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Elaine Haxton

Elaine Haxton

Elaine Haxton

Elaine Haxton, c. 1940s

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Richard King 2008
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Mirka by Mirka

Mirka by Mirka

Mirka by Mirka

Mirka by Mirka, 2000

Portrait, oil on canvas

Purchased with funds provided by The Sid and Fiona Myer Family Foundation 2021

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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 past and present. We respectfully advise that this site includes works by, images of, names of, voices of and references to deceased people.

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