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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.

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Portraits

'A Postmaster General' (Sir James Fergusson) (Image plate from Vanity Fair)

'A Postmaster General' (Sir James Fergusson) (Image plate from Vanity Fair)

'A Postmaster General' (Sir James Fergusson) (Image plate from Vanity Fair)

'A Postmaster General' (Sir James Fergusson) (Image plate from Vanity Fair), 1892

Sir Leslie Ward

Portrait, chromolithograph on paper

Purchased 2014

James McClelland

James McClelland

James McClelland

James McClelland, 1946

Nancy Borlase AM

Portrait, oil on composition board

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Gillian Appleton (McClelland) 1999
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

James Macpherson Grant

James Macpherson Grant

James Macpherson Grant

James Macpherson Grant, c. 1870s

Paterson Brothers

Portrait, carte de visite photograph

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of John McPhee 2018

James Macarthur

James Macarthur

James Macarthur

James Macarthur, c. 1836-1838

an unknown artist

Portrait, black and bronze ink with white bodycolour highlight on buff board

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2019

James Gleeson

James Gleeson

James Gleeson

James Gleeson, 1995

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Gift of Patrick Corrigan AM 2004. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Sir James Balderstone

Sir James Balderstone

Sir James Balderstone

Sir James Balderstone, 1989

Sir William Dargie CBE

Portrait, oil on canvas

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of BHP Billiton 2003
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

James Gleeson

James Gleeson

James Gleeson

James Gleeson, 1974 (printed 2014)

Douglas Thompson

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2015

James Swan

James Swan

James Swan

James Swan, c. 2000

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2004

Sir James McNeill

Sir James McNeill

Sir James McNeill

Sir James McNeill, 1980

Sir William Dargie CBE

Portrait, oil on canvas

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of BHP Billiton 2003
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Major James Semple-Lisle

Major James Semple-Lisle

Major James Semple-Lisle

Major James Semple-Lisle, c. 1799

Portrait, engraving on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2009

Tracey Moffatt dreaming

Tracey Moffatt dreaming

Tracey Moffatt dreaming

Tracey Moffatt dreaming, 2017

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Gift of the artist 2019

The great South Sea caterpillar transformed into a Bath Butterfly (Sir Joseph Banks)

The great South Sea caterpillar transformed into a Bath Butterfly (Sir Joseph Banks)

The great South Sea caterpillar transformed into a Bath Butterfly (Sir Joseph Banks)

The great South Sea caterpillar transformed into a Bath Butterfly (Sir Joseph Banks), 1795 (printed 1851)

Portrait, etching, hand-coloured on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Douglas Stewart Fine Books 2013

Madame Sibly, Phrenologist and Mesmerist

Madame Sibly, Phrenologist and Mesmerist

Madame Sibly, Phrenologist and Mesmerist

Madame Sibly, Phrenologist and Mesmerist, c. 1870

Portrait, albumen silver carte de visite photograph

Purchased 2017

Captain Wilson

Captain Wilson

Captain Wilson

Captain Wilson, 1819

Freeman, T Hamilton

Portrait, Engraving on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Ted and Gina Gregg 2012

Therese Desmond

Therese Desmond

Therese Desmond

Therese Desmond, 1919-1920

Portrait, watercolour on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Madeleine Howell 2013

George Langley

George Langley

George Langley

George Langley, 1918

Portrait, conte on paper

Gift of Pat Lesslie (née Langley), in memory of George Langley and Rob Lesslie 2015

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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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