Ambrose Hallen (1886-1943) was an Australian modernist artist whose work went largely unrecognised in this country. He lived for some thirty years in France, and his work was to retain the influence of the Ecole de Paris artists with whom he was acquainted. In the late 1930s he taught painting in Melbourne.
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by Timothy Fairfax AC 2003
Tim Fairfax AC (54 portraits supported)
Drop into the Gallery for free creative activities inspired by the flora and fauna featured in the vibrant exhibition, Joan Ross: Those trees came back to me in my dreams.
Do we have a treat for the smaller humans in your life! Little Faces is for babies and toddlers (with their grown up) to play, sing and have fun discovering a portrait together.
Join us for Portrait Play these school holidays as we explore portraits and music. Come and meet the people that live on our walls, discover musical instruments hidden in the portraits and get creative on your journey through the galleries.