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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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Peta, 2011 by Eryca Green

Peta, 2011

Amanda, 2017 by Bill Gekas

Amanda, 2017

Betty Churcher

Betty Churcher

About Face article

The National Portrait Gallery mourns the loss of our colleague and friend Betty Churcher, AO.

Julian, 2008 by Zorica Purlija

Julian, 2008

by Zorica Purlija

William Dobell

A Tribute to William Dobell

Previous exhibition, 1999

Adapted from A Tribute to William Dobell an exhibition presented by the Australian National University's Drill Hall Gallery in association with the Sir William Dobell Art Foundation, The National Gallery of Australia, and the Australian War Memorial. Dobell is of course, celebrated for his achievements in portraiture, winning the Archibald prize (1943, 1948 and 1959), the Wynne Prize (1948), and representing Australia at the 1954 Venice Biennale. Curator Mary Eagle concludes her essay in the catalogue of the exhibition thus, "Overall I see a dissonance in Dobell’s art and life

Tristan Has A Bad Heart, 2018 by Nicholas Garcia

Tristan Has A Bad Heart, 2018

by Nicholas Garcia

Self-portrait, 2006 by Jozef Vissel

Self-portrait, 2006

by Jozef Vissel

Play, 2010 by Tianqin Sheng

Play, 2010

by Tianqin Sheng

Mark Taylor

Mark Taylor

Mark Taylor

Mark Taylor, 1999

Portrait, ink and watercolour on paper and acetate

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Commissioned with funds provided by L Gordon Darling AC CMG 1999

Self portrait and landscape with a dead horse, 2021 Effie Mandalos

Self portrait and landscape with a dead horse

Peter Robinson, Lingerie Importer, 2006 by Vasili Vasiliadis

Peter Robinson, Lingerie Importer, 2006

by Vasili Vasiliadis

Becoming (The Artist's Daughter), 2020 Kathie Mason

Becoming (The Artist's Daughter)

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Ray Crooke AM

Ray Crooke AM grew up in Melbourne, where after army service in WA, North Queensland and Borneo, he trained at Swinburne Tech from 1946 to 1948.

3 portraits in the collection

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Sahlan Hayes

Born in the United Kingdom, Sahlan Hayes lived with his family in the USA, New Zealand and the United Kingdom before settling in Australia.

9 portraits in the collection

Portrait of Louis Claude de Saulces de Freycinet

Portrait of Louis Claude de Saulces de Freycinet

Portrait of Louis Claude de Saulces de Freycinet

Portrait of Louis Claude de Saulces de Freycinet, c. 1812

Sebastien Leroy

Portrait, engraving on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2018

Bill Leak

Bill Leak

Bill Leak

Bill Leak, 1999

Simon Obarzanek

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2002

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