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Self portrait

Self portrait

Self portrait

Self portrait, c. 1985

Portrait, stainless steel

Gift of the artist 2009. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Harry Williams

Harry Williams

Harry Williams

Harry Williams, 2005

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on resin-coated paper

Purchased 2006

Chang the Chinese Giant with his wife Kin Foo and manager Edward Parlett

Chang the Chinese Giant with his wife Kin Foo and manager Edward Parlett

Chang the Chinese Giant with his wife Kin Foo and manager Edward Parlett

Chang the Chinese Giant with his wife Kin Foo and manager Edward Parlett, c. 1871

Archibald McDonald

Portrait, albumen photograph carte de visite

Purchased 2010

Andrew Gaze

Andrew Gaze

Andrew Gaze

Andrew Gaze, 2018

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Commissioned with funds provided by Trent Birkett 2018

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Darren McDonald

Darren McDonald gained his Bachelor of Fine Arts (Painting) degree from RMIT in 2000, having completed an associate diploma in painting at the same institution.

1 portrait in the collection

Jeff Fenech and trainer, John Lewis

Jeff Fenech

Jeff Fenech (born May 28, 1964) in Sydney, Australia, is a former boxer, to whom many Australians refer to as the greatest boxing champion to ever come out of that country-continent.

2 portraits in the collection

Heather McKay

Heather McKay AO MBE

Heather McKay AO MBE (b. 1941), squash champion, dominated the game worldwide for sixteen years and was the first to be inducted into the Women's International Squash Players Association Hall of Fame.

1 portrait in the collection

Mr and Mrs Case

George Case

George Case (life dates unknown) and his wife Grace Egerton (d. 1881), variety performers, made several successful tours of Australia in the 1860s and 1870s, although the precise dates of their visits are unknown.

1 portrait in the collection

Harry Seidler, Killara, Sydney

Designing the ideal marriage

Deep foundations, shared vision

William Robertson jnr

William Robertson jnr

William Robertson jnr

William Robertson jnr, c. 1852

an unknown artist

Portrait, 1/6 plate daguerreotype, hand coloured with case

Gift of Fiona Turner (née Robertson) and John Robertson 2011. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Danny Morseu

Danny Morseu

The basketballer Danny Morseu (b. 1958) was born on Thursday Island in the Torres Strait.

1 portrait in the collection

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The Photographic Society of Victoria, Melbourne

The Photographic Society of Victoria was formed in 1876 to 'bring photographers together in a friendly spirit, in order to advance the art and science of photography in the colony, without any attempt at binding or dictating to members any special trading rules, such as charges for photographs or hours or days for closing or opening their respective establishments.' At the time of the first annual meeting on 9 March 1877 there were 61 members, five whom were ladies.

1 portrait in the collection

Tan Le

Tan Le

Tan Le

Tan Le, 2018

Portrait, transparency between mirror substrates in LED lightbox

Commissioned with funds provided by the Sid and Fiona Myer Family Foundation 2018

Ken Catchpole

Ken Catchpole

Ken Catchpole

Ken Catchpole, 2014

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Commissioned with funds from the Patrick Corrigan Portrait Commission Series 2014

Hugh Jackman

Hugh Jackman

Hugh Jackman

Hugh Jackman, 2020

Vincent Fantauzzo

Portrait, oil on canvas

Commissioned with funds provided by the Sid and Fiona Myer Family Foundation and Paul Dainty AM and Donna Dainty 2020

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Ernest Buckmaster

Ernest Buckmaster grew up in country Victoria, where his facility for art was recognised early on.

1 portrait in the collection

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