Skip to main content
Menu

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.

Browse the portraits

of or by Tom Durkin sorted by acquisition date
created from
until
Age from
until
Age from
until
A Suburban Member.

A Suburban Member. "Poetry and Politics" [John Whiteman]
1875

Tom Durkin, The Weekly Times
Tom Durkin age 22

A Town Clerk.

A Town Clerk. "He Rules the Roost" [Edmund Gerald Fitzgibbon]
1875

Tom Durkin, The Weekly Times
Tom Durkin age 22

A Police Magistrate [Evelyn Pitfield Shirley Sturt]

A Police Magistrate [Evelyn Pitfield Shirley Sturt]
1874

Tom Durkin, The Weekly Times
Tom Durkin age 21

A Right Worshipful.

A Right Worshipful. "He objects to Ladies" [James Gatehouse, Mayor of Melbourne,…

Tom Durkin, The Weekly Times
Tom Durkin age 21

A Low Comedian.

A Low Comedian. "Keep your eye on your Father" [Henry Richard Harwood]
1874

Tom Durkin, The Weekly Times
Tom Durkin age 21

Homeopathy [Dr Günst]

Homeopathy [Dr Günst]
1874

Tom Durkin, The Weekly Times
Tom Durkin age 21

A Prima Donna [Maria Palmieri]

A Prima Donna [Maria Palmieri]
1874

Tom Durkin, The Weekly Times
Tom Durkin age 21

A City Auctioneer.

A City Auctioneer. "What shall we say for this lot?" [Mr HMC Gemmell]
1874

Tom Durkin, The Weekly Times
Tom Durkin age 21

An Irish Patriot.

An Irish Patriot. "Why is Ireland Poor? I'm not!" [Sir Charles Gavan Duffy]…

Tom Durkin, The Weekly Times
Tom Durkin age 21

A Popular Preacher.

A Popular Preacher. "Charity Covereth a Multitude of Sins" [Charles Clark]…

Tom Durkin, The Weekly Times
Tom Durkin age 20

A Politician.

A Politician. "He is a Terror to Dummies' [Sir William Foster Stawell,…

Tom Durkin, The Weekly Times
Tom Durkin age 20

Vice-Royalty.

Vice-Royalty. "A Quoter of Poetry" [George Bowen, Governor of Victoria]…

Tom Durkin, The Weekly Times
Tom Durkin age 20

An Ex-Treasurer.

An Ex-Treasurer. "Ultra-Protection!" [Graham Berry, Premier of Victoria]…

Tom Durkin, The Weekly Times
Tom Durkin age 21

A Politician

A Politician "Unlock the Lands!" [The Hon. James MacPhearson Grant]
1874

Tom Durkin, The Weekly Times
Tom Durkin age 21

A Premier

A Premier "The New Man" [The Hon. George Briscoe Kerferd]
1874

Tom Durkin, The Weekly Times
Tom Durkin age 21

A Collins Street Surgeon

A Collins Street Surgeon "Patients and Diamonds" [Dr Beaney F.R.C.S.]
1874

Tom Durkin, The Weekly Times
Tom Durkin age 21

Opera [Mr William Saurin Lyster]

Opera [Mr William Saurin Lyster]
1874

Tom Durkin, The Weekly Times
Tom Durkin age 21

A County Court Judge

A County Court Judge "Sober as a Judge" [Judge Pohlman]
1874

Tom Durkin, The Weekly Times
Tom Durkin age 21

A Commissioner of Customs

A Commissioner of Customs "Faithful to Francis" [The Hon. Edward Cohen…

Tom Durkin, The Weekly Times
Tom Durkin age 21

A Head Master

A Head Master"Beyond the Grave" [Rev. J.E. Bromby]
1874

Tom Durkin, The Weekly Times
Tom Durkin age 21

A Victorian Knight

A Victorian Knight "Thrice Chief Secretary" [Sir James McCulloch K.C.M.G.]…

Tom Durkin, The Weekly Times
Tom Durkin age 21

A Wool Merchant

A Wool Merchant "Colonial John Bull" [Mr Richard Goldsbrough]
1874

Tom Durkin, The Weekly Times
Tom Durkin age 21

A Vanquished Knight

A Vanquished Knight "Wroth with Kilmore" [The Hon. John O'Shanassy, K.C.M.G.]…

Tom Durkin, The Weekly Times
Tom Durkin age 21

The Member of the Upper House

The Member of the Upper House "One of the Olden Time" [The Hon. John Alston…

Tom Durkin, The Weekly Times
Tom Durkin age 21

Master of the Hunt

Master of the Hunt "Steady, Gentlemen, Steady!" [Mr George Watson]
1874

Tom Durkin, The Weekly Times
Tom Durkin age 21

A Chief Secretary

A Chief Secretary "Blunt, but Honest" [The Hon. James Goodall Francis]
1874

Tom Durkin, The Weekly Times
Tom Durkin age 21

A Goldfields Member

A Goldfields Member "The Dove of Ararat" [The Hon. William McLellan M.L.A]…

Tom Durkin, The Weekly Times
Tom Durkin age 21

© National Portrait Gallery 2024
King Edward Terrace, Parkes
Canberra, ACT 2600, Australia

Phone +61 2 6102 7000
ABN: 54 74 277 1196

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.

This website comprises and contains copyrighted materials and works. Copyright in all materials and/or works comprising or contained within this website remains with the National Portrait Gallery and other copyright owners as specified.

The National Portrait Gallery respects the artistic and intellectual property rights of others. The use of images of works of art reproduced on this website and all other content may be restricted under the Australian Copyright Act 1968 (Cth). Requests for a reproduction of a work of art or other content can be made through a Reproduction request. For further information please contact NPG Copyright.

The National Portrait Gallery is an Australian Government Agency