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Diseased curiosity

Just after 10.00 o'clock on 3 December 1879, four prisoners were brought from their cells at Darlinghurst Gaol and placed in the dock of a courtroom heaving with agitated spectators

The life of Bryant

Tenille Hands explores a portrait prize gifted to the National Screen and Sound Archive.

Top shot that

Gideon Haigh discusses portraits of Australian cricketers from the early 20th century

Love in the extreme

Joanna Gilmour reveals love’s more intense manifestations in the tale of Lord Kenelm and Venetia Digby.

All dressed up

Jane Raffan asks do clothes make the portrait, and can the same work with a new title fetch a better price?

Love my way

Inga Walton delves into the bohemian group of artists and writers who used each other as muses and transformed British culture.

Kiwi magpie

Penelope Grist finds inspiration in pioneering New Zealand artist, Frances Hodgkins.

Be frank

Close encounters are the genesis for Graeme Drendel’s enticing portraiture.

Hall of mirrors

Naomi Cass, Director of the Centre of Contemporary Photography, in conversation with Anne Zahalka.

Portrait Donors

Annual Appeal

Janet Dawson

When soulmates Janet Dawson and Michael Boddy moved from Sydney to a property, Boddy was clear about why: ‘Our marriage is one long conversation - we moved to the bush so we could talk to each other without so many interruptions.’

Splendid, many-splendoured

Sandra Bruce gazes on love and the portrait through Australian Love Stories’ multi-faceted prism.

Part of the crew of His Majesty's Ship Guardian endeavouring to escape in the boats, 1790

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2011

Portrait of Captain Edward Riou, 1801

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2011