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Study for portrait of Nicholas Paspaley Jnr

Study for portrait of Nicholas Paspaley Jnr

Study for portrait of Nicholas Paspaley Jnr

Study for portrait of Nicholas Paspaley Jnr, 2018

Portrait, pencil and white pastel on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Commissioned with funds provided by Ross Adler AC 2018

Mirka Mora

Mirka Mora

Mirka Mora

Mirka Mora, 1983

Portrait, pencil on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2010
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Allan McCulloch

Allan McCulloch

Allan McCulloch

Allan McCulloch, 1980

Portrait, pencil on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2002
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Gordon Shepherdson

Gordon Shepherdson

Gordon Shepherdson

Gordon Shepherdson, 1980

Portrait, brush and ink on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2002
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Mick Fanning at Snapper Rocks

Mick Fanning at Snapper Rocks

Mick Fanning at Snapper Rocks

Mick Fanning at Snapper Rocks, 2010

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Purchased 2011

Professor Penny Sackett, astronomer and physicist

Professor Penny Sackett, astronomer and physicist

Professor Penny Sackett, astronomer and physicist

Professor Penny Sackett, astronomer and physicist, 2011

Portrait, oil on linen

Purchased 2012

Sigrid Thornton

Sigrid Thornton

Sigrid Thornton

Sigrid Thornton, 2000

Portrait, pencil on paper

Purchased 2010

Professor Geoffrey Burnstock

Professor Geoffrey Burnstock

Professor Geoffrey Burnstock

Professor Geoffrey Burnstock, 1971

Portrait, brush and ink, gouache on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2002
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Professor Geoffrey Burnstock

Professor Geoffrey Burnstock

Professor Geoffrey Burnstock

Professor Geoffrey Burnstock, 1971

Portrait, brush and ink, gouache and watercolour on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2002
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Mick Fanning at Snapper Rocks

Beach scene

Magazine article by Andrew Maccoll, 2012

Photographer Andrew Maccoll tells the story behind his portrait of dual world champion pro surfer Mick Fanning.

Eric Bana

Eric Bana

Eric Bana

Eric Bana, 2006 (printed 2012)

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2012

Fred Williams

Fred Williams

Fred Williams

Fred Williams, 1980

Portrait, pencil and watercolour on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2002
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Senator John Button

Senator John Button

Senator John Button

Senator John Button, 1987

Portrait, oil on canvas

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

Study for portrait of Senator John Button

Study for portrait of Senator John Button

Study for portrait of Senator John Button

Study for portrait of Senator John Button, 1992

Portrait, pencil on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2002
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Self portrait

Self Creation

Magazine article by Andrew Sayers AM, 2006

Former National Portrait Gallery Director, Andrew Sayers recalls meeting iconic Australian artist Sidney Nolan.

Mick Molloy

Mick Molloy

Mick Molloy

Mick Molloy, 2009

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2009

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