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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

David Jones

David Jones

David Jones

David Jones, 1853

Henry Robinson Smith

Portrait, oil on canvas laid on composition board

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

Thea Astley

Thea Astley

Thea Astley

Thea Astley, 1985 (printed 2006)

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2006

George Johnston, Fleet Street, London

George Johnston, Fleet Street, London

George Johnston, Fleet Street, London

George Johnston, Fleet Street, London, c. 1952 (printed 2000)

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
The series 'David Moore: From Face to Face' was acquired as a gift of the artist and with financial assistance from Timothy Fairfax AC and L Gordon Darling AC CMG 2001

Sir Sidney Kidman

Sir Sidney Kidman

Sir Sidney Kidman

Sir Sidney Kidman, 1932

Portrait, charcoal heightened with white chalk on paper

Purchased 2009

Miss Elizabeth Roberts

Miss Elizabeth Roberts

Miss Elizabeth Roberts

Miss Elizabeth Roberts, 1830

Richard Read Jnr

Portrait, watercolour on ivory

Purchased 2013

Peter Carey in Kelly country

Peter Carey in Kelly country

Peter Carey in Kelly country

Peter Carey in Kelly country, 2000

Bruce Armstrong

Portrait, synthetic polymer paint on board

Purchased with funds provided by the Basil Bressler Bequest 2001

The Writer, Peter Goldsworthy

The Writer, Peter Goldsworthy

The Writer, Peter Goldsworthy

The Writer, Peter Goldsworthy, 2018

Deidre But-Husaim

Portrait, oil on canvas

Commissioned with funds provided by Jillian Broadbent AC and Dr Helen Nugent AO 2018

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Murray Bail, c. 1980 (printed 2018)

Jacqueline Mitelman

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2018

Lily Brett

Lily Brett

Lily Brett

Lily Brett, n.d. (printed 2021)

Jacqueline Mitelman

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Purchased with funds provided by Jillian Broadbent AC 2021

Professor John Mulvaney

Professor John Mulvaney

Professor John Mulvaney

Professor John Mulvaney, 1984

Portrait, oil on canvas

Gift of John and Jean Mulvaney 2000

Portrait of Sir Joseph Banks, president of the Royal Society

Portrait of Sir Joseph Banks, president of the Royal Society

Portrait of Sir Joseph Banks, president of the Royal Society

Portrait of Sir Joseph Banks, president of the Royal Society, 1812

N Schiavonetti after Thomas Phillips

Portrait, line engraving on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2010

Sir Joseph Banks

Sir Joseph Banks

Sir Joseph Banks

Sir Joseph Banks, 1802

Portrait, engraving on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Gina and Ted Gregg 2010

Self portrait

Self portrait

Self portrait

Self portrait, 1909

Bess Norriss Tait

Portrait, watercolour and bodycolour on cardboard

Purchased with funds provided by Barbara and Jim Higgins 2010

Henry Chamberlain Russell and family at Sydney Observatory

Henry Chamberlain Russell and family at Sydney Observatory

Henry Chamberlain Russell and family at Sydney Observatory

Henry Chamberlain Russell and family at Sydney Observatory, c. 1895

Charles Bayliss

Portrait, albumen silver photograph

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Joanna Russell Maher (née Windeyer) 2018

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Murray Bail, c. 1990

Portrait, oil on composition board

Gift of an anonymous donor 2021

Portrait of Elizabeth Jolley

Portrait of Elizabeth Jolley

Portrait of Elizabeth Jolley

Portrait of Elizabeth Jolley, 2003

Portrait, oil on composition board

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Commissioned with funds from the Basil Bressler Bequest 2003

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