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Portrait of Dame Elisabeth Murdoch

Dame Elisabeth Murdoch AC DBE

Dame Elisabeth Murdoch AC DBE (1909–2012), philanthropist, was the widow of Sir Keith Murdoch and mother of the publisher, Rupert Murdoch.

1 portrait in the collection

Portrait of Dame Elisabeth Murdoch

Dame Elisabeth Murdoch

Magazine article by Simon Elliott, 2002

The story behind the commissioning of the tapesty portrait of Dame Elisabeth Murdoch.

Dame Elisabeth Murdoch

'Weaving the Dame'

An interview with Victorian Tapestry Workshop artists Sue Walker and Christopher Pyett.

Portrait of Dame Elisabeth Murdoch

Portrait of Dame Elisabeth Murdoch

Portrait of Dame Elisabeth Murdoch

Portrait of Dame Elisabeth Murdoch, 2000

Australian Tapestry Workshop, Merrill Dumbrell, Christopher Pyett, Normana Wight

Portrait, warp: cotton No.12 seinetwine; weft: wool and cotton

Commissioned with funds provided by Marilyn Darling AC 2000

Dame Elisabeth Murdoch, 2009 by Richard Kendall

Dame Elisabeth Murdoch, 2009

by Richard Kendall

Study for self portrait

Study for self portrait

Study for self portrait

Study for self portrait, c. 1965

Portrait, oil on cardboard

Gift of Elisabeth Green 2023

Study for self portrait

Study for self portrait

Study for self portrait

Study for self portrait, c. 1965

Portrait, oil on cardboard

Gift of Elisabeth Green 2023

Study for self portrait

Study for self portrait

Study for self portrait

Study for self portrait, c. 1965

Portrait, oil on cardboard

Gift of Elisabeth Green 2023

Portrait 4

June - August 2002

This issue of Portrait Magazine features articles on Dame Elisabeth Murdoch, George Lambert's self-portrait, Professor Peter Doherty, the man behind the Dr. Who theme, and more.

The Queen of Deakin, 2017 by Julia Ann Cameron

The Queen of Deakin, 2017

by Julia Ann Cameron

Rupert Murdoch

Rupert Murdoch AC KCSG

Rupert Murdoch AC (b. 1931) is widely regarded as the world's most influential media mogul.

2 portraits in the collection

Geoffrey Parsons

Geoffrey Parsons

Geoffrey Parsons

Geoffrey Parsons, 1972

Michael Shannon

Portrait, pastel on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Les Rowe 1998
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Sir Keith Murdoch

Sir Keith Murdoch

Sir Keith Murdoch (1886–1952), journalist and media proprietor, was dux of his Melbourne school before becoming a cadet journalist for the Age in 1904.

1 portrait in the collection

Sir Keith Murdoch

Sir Keith Murdoch

Sir Keith Murdoch

Sir Keith Murdoch, 1944

Danila Vassilieff

Portrait, oil on canvas

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Serafin Martinez and Thai Loi 2013

Study for John Bell as King Lear

John Bell AO OBE

John Bell AO OBE (b. 1940), actor and director, is one of Australia's best-known theatre personalities.

3 portraits in the collection

John Bell

John Bell

John Bell

John Bell, 1962 (printed 2006)

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2006

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