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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.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that this website contains images of deceased persons.

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Annie Roberts

Annie Roberts

Annie Roberts

Annie Roberts, 1878

George Baird Shaw

Portrait, watercolour on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Reg, Lesley, Glen and Paul Thoms 2011

Billy Cook and Pride of Egypt

Billy Cook and Pride of Egypt

Billy Cook and Pride of Egypt

Billy Cook and Pride of Egypt, 1954

Ern McQuillan OAM

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by L Gordon Darling AC CMG 2004

Charles Warman Roberts

Charles Warman Roberts

Charles Warman Roberts (1821–1894), publican, was born in Sydney, the eldest son of free settler parents who emigrated to Australia in 1821.

1 portrait in the collection

Michelle de Kretser, Geography & History

Michelle de Kretser

Michelle de Kretser (b. 1957), author, came to Melbourne with her Sinhalese Dutch parents in 1972.

1 portrait in the collection

Maggie

Maggie

Maggie

Maggie, 2023

Del Kathryn Barton

Portrait, synthetic polymer paint and pigment liner on French linen

Commissioned with funds provided by Hayley and James Baillie 2023

June Dally-Watkins

June Dally-Watkins

June Dally-Watkins

June Dally-Watkins, 1959

Judy Cassab AO CBE

Portrait, oil on canvas

Purchased with funds provided by the Annual Appeal 2023

Jacques Arago

Jacques Arago

Jacques Arago

Jacques Arago, c. 1830s

Nicolas Maurin, Alexandre Sixdeniers

Portrait, engraving on paper

Purchased with funds provided by L Gordon Darling AC CMG 2009

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Kylie Minogue, 1999

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Purchased 2000

Creator versus character - Chris Lilley

Chris Lilley

Chris Lilley, satirist and actor, was educated at Pymble Public School and Barker College before gaining his degree from Macquarie University.

1 portrait in the collection

Michael Klim

The Athlete

An exhibition of sporting photographs by Anderson & Low

Previous exhibition, 2000

The Athlete explores the sporting life well beyond the superficial image of the human physique

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Max Cullen

Max Cullen (b. 1940), actor and artist, trained in art in Sydney in the 1950s, worked as a commercial artist and illustrator for some years, and has continued to exhibit solo and in group shows including the Archibald, Blake and Sulman Prizes.

1 portrait in the collection

A Portrait (Kate Hattam)

Kate Hattam

Kathleen 'Kate' Hattam (1923–2004), stylesetter and art collector, was born in London and served with the Women’s Royal Air Force during the Second World War, stationed in radar at Beachey Head.

1 portrait in the collection

Harry Seidler, Killara, Sydney

Harry Seidler, Killara, Sydney

Harry Seidler, Killara, Sydney

Harry Seidler, Killara, Sydney, 1984 (printed 2000)

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

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

Bruny d'Entrecasteaux

Bruny d'Entrecasteaux

Bruny d'Entrecasteaux

Bruny d'Entrecasteaux, 1837

Portrait, lithograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2009

Creator versus character - Chris Lilley

Creator versus character - Chris Lilley

Creator versus character - Chris Lilley

Creator versus character - Chris Lilley, 2009

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2011

Portrait of Ruth Cracknell as the Sibyl

Ruth Cracknell

Ruth Cracknell AM (1925–2002), actor, became a household name through her character Maggie Beare in the ABC comedy Mother and Son, which ran from 1985 to 1994.

1 portrait in the collection

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