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Portraits

Sir Ernest Thomas Fisk

Sir Ernest Thomas Fisk

Sir Ernest Thomas Fisk

Sir Ernest Thomas Fisk, 1943-1944

Charles Wheeler

Portrait, coloured chalk and black ink on artist board

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2019

John Fairfax

John Fairfax

John Fairfax

John Fairfax, 1873

Charles Summers

Portrait, carrara marble

Gift of John Fairfax Holdings Ltd 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

The family

The family

The family

The family, c. 1955

Charles Blackman OBE

Portrait, oil on board

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Barbara Blackman 2000. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

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Albert Namatjira, c. 1954-1958 (printed 2017)

Charles Chauvel

Portrait, inkjet print from a scanned colour transparency on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2017

Portrait of Georges Mora

Portrait of Georges Mora

Portrait of Georges Mora

Portrait of Georges Mora, 1956

Charles Blackman OBE

Portrait, oil on paper laid on board

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2011

Melbourne University with six portraits of Melbourne Anglican clergymen; Bishop Perry, Rev Clarke, Rev. Waugh, Rev. Henderson, Rev. Dr Cairns, Rev. Bailey

Melbourne University with six portraits of Melbourne Anglican clergymen; Bishop Perry, Rev Clarke, Rev. Waugh, Rev. Henderson, Rev. Dr Cairns, Rev. Bailey

Melbourne University with six portraits of Melbourne Anglican clergymen; Bishop Perry, Rev Clarke, Rev. Waugh, Rev. Henderson, Rev. Dr Cairns, Rev. Bailey

Melbourne University with six portraits of Melbourne Anglican clergymen; Bishop Perry, Rev Clarke, Rev. Waugh, Rev. Henderson, Rev. Dr Cairns, Rev. Bailey, c. 1871

Paterson Brothers

Portrait, carte de visite photograph

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2010

Kumantjayi Perkins at the Roma Forum, Brisbane

Kumantjayi Perkins at the Roma Forum, Brisbane

Kumantjayi Perkins at the Roma Forum, Brisbane

Kumantjayi Perkins at the Roma Forum, Brisbane, 1982

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

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

Rosina Carandini

Rosina Carandini

Rosina Carandini

Rosina Carandini, mid 1860s

Portrait, albumen photograph on carte de visite

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

Fannie Carandini

Fannie Carandini

Fannie Carandini

Fannie Carandini, mid 1860s

Portrait, albumen photograph on carte de visite

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

In memory of the Rev William Hill

In memory of the Rev William Hill

In memory of the Rev William Hill

In memory of the Rev William Hill, 1869

Charles Wherrett

Portrait, albumen silver carte de visite

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2010

Celine Céleste

Celine Céleste

Celine Céleste

Celine Céleste, c. 1860

Charles Clarkington

Portrait, carte de visite photograph

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

C.J. Cerutty

C.J. Cerutty

C.J. Cerutty

C.J. Cerutty, 1926

Portrait, pen and ink on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2012

Acacius (Stigmata) - Tony Carden

Acacius (Stigmata) - Tony Carden

Acacius (Stigmata) - Tony Carden

Acacius (Stigmata) - Tony Carden, 1991

Portrait, oil and gold leaf on cedar panel

Gift of Lesley Saddington 2015

William Lanne

William Lanne

William Lanne

William Lanne, 1866 (printed 1890s)

Charles Woolley

Portrait, glass plate negative

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2011

Bud Tingwell

Bud Tingwell

Bud Tingwell

Bud Tingwell, 2005

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2011

Cooneana (Patty)

Cooneana (Patty)

Cooneana (Patty)

Cooneana (Patty), 1866 (printed c. 1891)

Charles Woolley, J.W. Beattie

Portrait, albumen silver photograph

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2011

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