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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.

Wally (Wouter) De Backer
Wally (Wouter) De Backer
Wally (Wouter) De Backer

Wally (Wouter) De Backer, 2013 (printed 2014)

Julian Kingma
Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2014

Her Majesty seated
Her Majesty seated
Her Majesty seated

Her Majesty seated, 1860

John J. Mayall
Portrait, albumen paper carte de visite photograph on card

Purchased 2020

Heath Ledger
Heath Ledger
Heath Ledger

Heath Ledger, 1998 (printed 2017)

Tony Amos
Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Gift of the artist 2020

Prince Albert
Prince Albert
Prince Albert

Prince Albert, 1860

John J. Mayall
Portrait, albumen paper carte de visite photograph on card

Purchased 2020

H.M. King George V at his desk
H.M. King George V at his desk
H.M. King George V at his desk

H.M. King George V at his desk, c. 1921

E.O. Hoppé, Raphael Tuck and Sons Ltd
Portrait, postcard print on card

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2020

Art Handlers' Award 2020

James & Jessica
General content

The Art Handlers' Award for 2020 went to Gemma Baxter (right view), 2019 by Shea Kirk.

Queen Victoria
Queen Victoria
Queen Victoria

Queen Victoria, 1860-1865

Post Office Photographic Studio, Melbourne after John J. Mayall
Portrait, albumen paper carte de visite photograph on card

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2020

H.R.H. The Prince of Wales
H.R.H. The Prince of Wales
H.R.H. The Prince of Wales

H.R.H. The Prince of Wales, c. 1863

John & Charles Watkins
Portrait, albumen paper carte de visite photograph on card

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2020

Prince Arthur
Prince Arthur
Prince Arthur

Prince Arthur, 1860

John J. Mayall
Portrait, albumen paper carte de visite photograph, hand coloured on card

Purchased 2020

A nation mourns the loss
A nation mourns the loss
A nation mourns the loss

A nation mourns the loss, c. 1861

an unknown artist
Portrait, lithograph in carte de visite format on card

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2020

image not online

Fuzzy Leo (Leo Schofield), c. 2000

Martin Wilson
Portrait, woven shag pile rug

Gift of Nell Schofield 2020. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

The mahi-mahi, 2019 Rob Palmer

National Photographic Portrait Prize 2020

Google Arts and Culture
Learning resources

Exploring select works from the NPPP 2020. For secondary students.

Princess Alice
Princess Alice
Princess Alice

Princess Alice, 1860

John J. Mayall
Portrait, albumen paper carte de visite photograph on card

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2020

Prince Alfred
Prince Alfred
Prince Alfred

Prince Alfred, 1860

John J. Mayall
Portrait, albumen paper carte de visite photograph on card

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2020

H.R.H. The Prince Arthur
H.R.H. The Prince Arthur
H.R.H. The Prince Arthur

H.R.H. The Prince Arthur, 1860

John J. Mayall
Portrait, albumen paper carte de visite photograph on card

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2020

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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 past and present. We respectfully advise that this site includes works by, images of, names of, voices of and references to deceased people.

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