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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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Noah Taylor

Noah Taylor

Noah Taylor

Noah Taylor, 1994 (printed 2010)

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2010

Patrick White #1

Top of their game

Nobel Laureates

General content

Macfarlane Burnet and Patrick White

Charles and Adam

Adam Perkins

Adam Perkins, an Arrernte and Kalkadoon man, is the son of Indigenous rights campaigner and bureaucrat Charles Perkins AO.

1 portrait in the collection

Charlie as he was, 2007

I'm not there

Magazine article by Dr Christopher Chapman, 2008

Christopher Chapman looks at some contemporary portraits that explore the construction of identity.

William Barak at work on the drawing ‘Ceremony’ at Coranderrk

William Barak

In their own words

In their own words

Henry Wade

Henry Wade

Henry Wade

Henry Wade, c. 1841

an unknown artist

Portrait, oil on paperboard

Gift of the Wade and Hannah families 2013

Colonel J.C.M. Traill DSO MC

Colonel J.C.M. Traill DSO MC

Colonel J.C.M. Traill DSO MC

Colonel J.C.M. Traill DSO MC, c. 1921

Portrait, charcoal and white pastel on paper laid on cardboard

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Mr C.W. Traill 2001

Missy Higgins

Missy Higgins

Missy Higgins

Missy Higgins, 2004

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Gift of the artist 2006

image not online

The Home of the Blizzard: being the story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 (2 volumes), 1915

Sir Douglas Mawson Kt OBE FRS, Heinemann, London

Portrait, two volumes illustrated with colour and black and white plates, three folding maps

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2018

Portrait 21

September - November 2006

This issue of Portrait Magazine features Margaret Cameron, the 'Truth and Likeness' exhibition, Reg Mombassa, Patrick White, George Foxhill and more.

Portrait 43

June - August 2012

This issue features Cindy Sherman, Tim Storrier, Brett Whiteley and Patrick White, contemporary Chinese portraiture, Charles Blackman and more.

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

William at Queensland University

William at Queensland University

William at Queensland University

William at Queensland University, 1968/2008

William Yang, an unknown artist

Portrait, inkjet print, white and purple ink on paper

Gift of the artist 2022. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

The aviator, 2008 by Robyn Buckley

The aviator, 2008

by Robyn Buckley

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Witzel Studios

Witzel Studios was founded in Los Angeles by photographer Albert Walter Witzel (1879–1929) in 1909 and within a few years had become one of the city’s foremost portrait studios.

1 portrait in the collection

Don Walker, Songwriter

Don Walker

Don Walker (b. 1951) is considered one of Australia's best songwriters.

1 portrait in the collection

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