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Four from the 30s

Australia's tradition of sculpted portraits stretches back to the early decades of the nineteenth century and continues to sustain a group of dedicated sculptors.

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Sidney Myer
Sidney Myer, 1936 Paul Montford
Anthony Dattilo Rubbo
Anthony Dattilo Rubbo, 1935 Arthur Murch. © Arthur Murch/Copyright Agency, 2024
Alfred Hill
Alfred Hill, 1936 Rayner Hoff
Stanley Bruce
Stanley Bruce, 1937 Barbara Tribe. © Estate of Barbara Tribe
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Miss Evelyn Chapman, 1918
Miss Evelyn Chapman, 1918
Miss Evelyn Chapman, 1918
Miss Evelyn Chapman, 1918

Lovers of light

Magazine article by Dr Sarah Engledow, 2008

Dr Sarah Engledow traces the significant links between Antonio Dattilo-Rubbo and Evelyn Chapman through their portraits.
Billy Hughes paperweight
Billy Hughes paperweight
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Billy Hughes paperweight

Mugshots

Magazine article by Dr Sarah Engledow, 2006

A toast to the acquisition of an unconventional new portrait of former Prime Minister, Stanley Melbourne Bruce.
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The National Portrait Gallery building front entrance
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