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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.

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G. H. Dancey

George Henry Dancey began his career as a stained glass designer in the UK and Australia, but ended it as the chief cartoonist for Melbourne Punch over 23 years to 1919..

1 portrait in the collection

Lady Hay

Lady Mary Hay

Lady Hay, née Chalmers (c. 1806-1892) was reported at the time of her death to have been about ten years older than Hay.

1 portrait in the collection

Henry Louis Bertrand, ca. 1865 photographed by the Milligan Brothers. Collection of the State Library of NSW

A passion eating into your vitals

The ‘Mad Dentist of Wynyard Square’ in court, 18 December 1865

About Face article

The salacious and sordid details of Henry Kinder’s death transfixed Sydneysiders with a case combining murder with seduction, mesmerism, blackmail and poisoning.

Caroline Barton, 2006 by Jim Rolon

Caroline Barton, 2006

Catherine in black silk gown, 2014 by Chris Budgeon

Catherine in black silk gown, 2014

by Chris Budgeon

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G Ziegler

Very little is known as yet about the artist G Ziegler, who may have been related to the painter Henry Bryan Ziegler.

1 portrait in the collection

Portrait of Ingvar Kenne, 2012 by Simon Harsent

Portrait of Ingvar Kenne, 2012

by Simon Harsent

Stuart, 2008 by David Finnegan

Stuart, 2008

by David Finnegan

Lunch or dinner

Along with a meal in an elegant space, your guests may also enjoy portraits of notable Australians.

Not so remote, 2014 by Philip Myers

Not so remote, 2014

by Philip Myers

William Barak at work on the drawing ‘Ceremony’ at Coranderrk

William Barak

In their own words

In their own words

A Commissioner of Customs

Hon. Edward Cohen

Edward Aaron Cohen (1822–1877), merchant, politician and community leader, came to Australia with his mother and nine siblings in 1833, his father, Henry, having been transported to New South Wales that year.

1 portrait in the collection

The Lawn at Flemington on Melbourne Cup Day

The Lawn at Flemington on Melbourne Cup Day

The Lawn at Flemington on Melbourne Cup Day

The Lawn at Flemington on Melbourne Cup Day, c. 1889

Goupil & Cie after Carl Kahler

Portrait, photogravure on paper

Purchased 2009

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Alan Mitchell

Alan Mitchell is based in Melbourne and specialises in room set photography.

4 portraits in the collection

Shaymaa, 2017 by Stuart Miller

Shaymaa, 2017

by Stuart Miller

My father the artist, 2009 by Jason McCarthy

My father the artist, 2009

by Jason McCarthy

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