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William Ashton

William Ashton

William Ashton

William Ashton, c. 1940s

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Richard King 2008
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Mervyn Horton

Mervyn Horton

Mervyn Horton AM (1917-1983), editor, art writer and entrepreneur, founded the journal Art and Australia in 1963 and edited it until his death in 1983.

1 portrait in the collection

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George Coates

George Coates, Melbourne-born artist, started his art career in a stained glass workshop, attending classes with Frederick McCubbin at the National Gallery school at night.

1 portrait in the collection

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John Frith

John Frith, cartoonist, was born and schooled in England before coming to Sydney in 1929.

4 portraits in the collection

George Duncan

George Duncan

George Duncan

George Duncan, c. 1940

Alison Rehfisch

Portrait, oil on hessian laid on cardboard

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Mrs Margaret Adams 1999

Norman Lindsay

Max Dupain

The Vintage Years

Previous exhibition, 2003

During his long and distinguished career Max Dupain took thousands of photographs of people

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William Nicholas

William Nicholas was born near London and is believed to have trained with English printmaker A.M Huffam.

2 portraits in the collection

Justin Tjungurrayi

Justin Tjungurrayi

Justin Tjungurrayi

Justin Tjungurrayi, 2007

Portrait, inkjet print on cotton rag paper

Gift of Patrick Corrigan AM 2020. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

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Heather McKean

Joy McKean OAM (b. 1930) and Heather McKean (b. 1932), country music performers, taught themselves to play various instruments and yodel.

1 portrait in the collection

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Joy McKean OAM

Joy McKean OAM (1930-2023) and Heather McKean (b. 1932), country music performers, taught themselves to play various instruments and yodel.

1 portrait in the collection

The Colonel (Portrait of Walter Withers)

Walter Withers

Walter Withers (1854-1914), painter, interior designer and teacher, trained at the Royal Academy in London before coming to Australia at the end of 1882.

1 portrait in the collection

Noel Fraser Hickey

Noel Fraser Hickey

Noel Fraser Hickey

Noel Fraser Hickey, 1957

Portrait, oil on canvas

Gift of the artist 2021

Keith Urban

Keith Urban AO

Keith Urban (b. 1967) and his parents moved to Queensland from New Zealand when he was a small boy.

1 portrait in the collection

Keith Urban

Keith Urban

Keith Urban

Keith Urban, 2007

Peter Brew-Bevan

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Purchased 2011

Norman Hetherington OAM (and friends)

Norman Hetherington OAM (and friends)

Norman Hetherington OAM (and friends)

Norman Hetherington OAM (and friends), 2008

Portrait, oil on canvas

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist, Kate Rae and Mosman Art Gallery with the encouragement of the Hetherington family 2015

The sculptor (George Lambert and Arthur Murch)

The sculptor (George Lambert and Arthur Murch)

The sculptor (George Lambert and Arthur Murch)

The sculptor (George Lambert and Arthur Murch), c. 1929

Harold Cazneaux

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Purchased 2015

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