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Jane Mander Jones, 1853 Henry Robinson Smith

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Susanna de Vienne, Sarah Wood and David Lloyd Jones 2009.
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

David Jones, 1853 Henry Robinson Smith

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Susanna de Vienne, Sarah Wood and David Lloyd Jones 2009
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

TW Edgeworth David and Vilhjalmur Stefansson, 1924 May Moore

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2010

Face the Music

Australia has become recognised for the range and talent of its musicians, composers, conductors and celebrities in general associated with the music industry

Sir Sidney Kidman, 1932 Samuel Woolf

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2009

Sketch of Clifton Pugh painting John Perceval, 1985 Rick Amor

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2016

Portrait Donors Listed by year

Lovingly observed

Sarah Engledow previews the beguiling summer exhibition, Idle hours.

Uncommon Australians The vision of Gordon and Marilyn Darling

This exhibition showcases portraits acquired through the generosity of the National Portrait Gallery’s Founding Patrons, L Gordon Darling AC CMG and Marilyn Darling AC.

Nicholas Harding 28 Portraits

Nicholas Harding: 28 portraits features paintings of Robert Drewe, John Bell and Hugo Weaving alongside gorgeously coloured recent oil portraits, delicate gouaches and bold ink and charcoal drawings.

Face the music

Drawn from the Gallery's collection, the exhibition Face the Music explores the remarkable talents and achievements of Australian musicians, composers, conductors and celebrities associated with the music industry.

Depth of Field Portrait Photography from the Collection

Over the last five years the National Portrait Gallery has developed a collection of portrait photographs that reflects both the strength and diversity of Australian achievement as well as the talents of our photographers.

My dream job

Artist David M Thomas lists some of the ideas and influences behind his video portraits.

Fine and dandy

Whether the result of misadventure or misdemeanour, many accomplished artists were transported to Australia where they ultimately left a positive mark on the history of art in this country.