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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.

Allan Lowe
Allan Lowe
Allan Lowe

Allan Lowe, c. 1955

Reshid Bey
Portrait, oil on canvas

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Alan Lowe and Marian Lowe 2000

John Allan
John Allan
John Allan

John Allan, 1923

Tom Glover
Portrait, pen and ink on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2012

Lowe Kong Meng
Lowe Kong Meng
Lowe Kong Meng

Lowe Kong Meng, 2017

Pamela See
Portrait, papercut silhouette drawing

Purchased 2019

Robert Lowe (Viscount Sherbrooke)
Robert Lowe (Viscount Sherbrooke)
Robert Lowe (Viscount Sherbrooke)

Robert Lowe (Viscount Sherbrooke), n.d.

Sem
Portrait, watercolour on card

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2012

Allan McCulloch
Allan McCulloch
Allan McCulloch

Allan McCulloch, 1980

Andrew Sibley
Portrait, pencil on paper

Gift of the artist 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Robert Lowe, Viscount Sherbrooke
Robert Lowe, Viscount Sherbrooke
Robert Lowe, Viscount Sherbrooke

Robert Lowe, Viscount Sherbrooke, 1870

Elliott and Fry
Portrait, carte de visite photograph

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2010

Professor Allan Snyder
Professor Allan Snyder
Professor Allan Snyder

Professor Allan Snyder, 2000

David Moore
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2001

George Urquhart (Scotty) Allan
George Urquhart (Scotty) Allan
George Urquhart (Scotty) Allan

George Urquhart (Scotty) Allan, 1954

Max Dupain OBE
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Gift of Danina Dupain Anderson 2018. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Lowe Kong Meng
Lowe Kong Meng
Lowe Kong Meng

Lowe Kong Meng, c. 1887

Ludwig Lang after Johnstone O'Shannessy & Co
Portrait, tinted lithograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2015

Statesmen, No. 4
Statesmen, No. 4
Statesmen, No. 4

Statesmen, No. 4 "An enemy to democracy, yet a professor liberal principles, which tend to democracy; the combination will one day make him Prime Minister of England" (Viscount Robert Lowe), 1869

Carlo Pellegrini, Vanity Fair Magazine
Portrait, chromolithograph on paper

Purchased 2013

Statesmen No. 4
Statesmen No. 4
Statesmen No. 4

Statesmen No. 4 "An enemy to democracy, yet a professor of liberal principles, which tend to democracy; the combination will one day make him Prime Minister of England" (Viscount Robert Lowe), 1869

Carlo Pellegrini, Vanity Fair Magazine
Portrait, colour lithograph on paper

Gift of Leo Schofield AM 2005

Barry Jones
Barry Jones
Barry Jones

Barry Jones, 2020

Louise Hearman
Portrait, oil on masonite

Purchased with funds provided by Marilyn Darling AC, Allan Myers AC KC and Maria Myers AC 2022

John Knatchbull, Murderer of Mrs Ellen Jamieson
John Knatchbull, Murderer of Mrs Ellen Jamieson
John Knatchbull, Murderer of Mrs Ellen Jamieson

John Knatchbull, Murderer of Mrs Ellen Jamieson, 1844

Charles Rodius, Hiberian Printing Office
Portrait, lithograph on paper

Gift of Leo Schofield AM 2005. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Sir Percy Spender
Sir Percy Spender
Sir Percy Spender

Sir Percy Spender, 1981

Alex Kolozsy
Portrait, cold cast bronze

Gift of the artist and the New South Wales division of the Liberal Party of Australia 2004

Portrait of a lady (Sonia McMahon)
Portrait of a lady (Sonia McMahon)
Portrait of a lady (Sonia McMahon)

Portrait of a lady (Sonia McMahon), 1999

Esther Erlich
Portrait, synthetic polymer paint on canvas

Gift of an anonymous donor 2014

Les Murray
Les Murray
Les Murray

Les Murray, 1995

David Naseby
Portrait, oil on canvas

Purchased with funds provided by the Basil Bressler Bequest 2001

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Les Murray, 2003

Norman McBeath
Portrait, bromide fibre print

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Norman McBeath 2011

Amy Castles
Amy Castles
Amy Castles

Amy Castles, c. 1902

The Swiss Studios, Melbourne
Portrait, albumen silver photograph on cardboard (Paris Panel)

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by Jim and Barbara Higgins 2012

The first Australian first-class cricket team to tour England and North America
The first Australian first-class cricket team to tour England and North America
The first Australian first-class cricket team to tour England and North America

The first Australian first-class cricket team to tour England and North America, 1878

A & G Taylor
Portrait, albumen photograph on carte de visite

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2013

Study for portrait of Les Murray
Study for portrait of Les Murray
Study for portrait of Les Murray

Study for portrait of Les Murray, 1995

David Naseby
Portrait, charcoal on paper

Gift of the artist 2001

Bryan Brown
Bryan Brown
Bryan Brown

Bryan Brown, 2008

Adam Knott
Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2013

Portrait of Jerry Ellis
Portrait of Jerry Ellis
Portrait of Jerry Ellis

Portrait of Jerry Ellis, 1999

Lewis Miller
Portrait, oil on Belgian linen

Gift of BHP Billiton 2003. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Mrs Elizabeth Lewis
Mrs Elizabeth Lewis
Mrs Elizabeth Lewis

Mrs Elizabeth Lewis, c. 1830

an unknown artist
Portrait, watercolour on ivory

Gift of Leo Schofield AM 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Ronald Dale Barassi
Ronald Dale Barassi
Ronald Dale Barassi

Ronald Dale Barassi, 2000

Lewis Miller
Portrait, oil on canvas

Gift of the artist 2007. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

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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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