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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.

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Portraits

Margaret Robertson

Margaret Robertson

Margaret Robertson

Margaret Robertson, c. 1852

an unknown artist

Portrait, ambrotype, hand coloured

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

William Robertson

William Robertson

William Robertson

William Robertson, 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.

James Chung Gon

James Chung Gon

James Chung Gon

James Chung Gon, 2017

Portrait, papercut silhouette drawing

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2019

Margaret Robertson

Margaret Robertson

Margaret Robertson

Margaret Robertson, c. 1863

Batchelder & O'Neill

Portrait, albumen paper carte de visite

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Malcolm Robertson in memory of William Thomas Robertson 2018
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Mr and Mrs R. T. Carter

Mr and Mrs R. T. Carter

Mr and Mrs R. T. Carter

Mr and Mrs R. T. Carter, c. 1863

Milligan Bros (Studio)

Portrait, ambrotype, hand coloured on glass plate with black paint backing

Gift of Mr and Mrs James Bain 2000. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

John Perceval painting

John Perceval painting

John Perceval painting

John Perceval painting, 1958

Portrait, drypoint on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of James Mollison AO 2007

Jessie Robertson

Jessie Robertson

Jessie Robertson

Jessie Robertson, c. 1849

Portrait, pencil, chalk and gouache on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by L Gordon Darling AC CMG and Marilyn Darling AC 2013

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.

A Goldfields Member

A Goldfields Member

A Goldfields Member

A Goldfields Member "The Dove of Ararat" [The Hon. William McLellan M.L.A], 1874

Tom Durkin, The Weekly Times

Portrait, lithograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2016

Sir Warwick Fairfax

Sir Warwick Fairfax

Sir Warwick Fairfax

Sir Warwick Fairfax, 1981

Portrait, oil on canvas

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of John Fairfax Holdings Ltd 2002
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

William St Leonards Robertson

William St Leonards Robertson

William St Leonards Robertson

William St Leonards Robertson, c. 1865

an unknown artist

Portrait, ambrotype, hand coloured

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

Considering Persephone - Gay Bilson

Considering Persephone - Gay Bilson

Considering Persephone - Gay Bilson

Considering Persephone - Gay Bilson, 2009

Portrait, watercolour on paper

Purchased with funds provided by Jan and Gary Whyte, Brian and Barbara Crisp, Gloria Kurtze, Jonathon Mills and Lawsoft Pty Ltd 2011

Tim Jarvis

Tim Jarvis

Tim Jarvis

Tim Jarvis, 2018

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2019

Portrait of Mrs Fairfax

Portrait of Mrs Fairfax

Portrait of Mrs Fairfax

Portrait of Mrs Fairfax, n.d.

an unknown artist

Portrait, oil on canvas

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of John Fairfax Holdings Ltd 2002
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

'awk' (Bob Hawke)

'awk' (Bob Hawke)

'awk' (Bob Hawke)

'awk' (Bob Hawke), 1972

Portrait, fibre-tipped pen on paper

Gift of HOTA (Home of the Arts), Gold Coast 2019 with the encouragement of Patrick Corrigan AM

Thomas Sutcliffe Mort and his wife Theresa

Thomas Sutcliffe Mort and his wife Theresa

Thomas Sutcliffe Mort and his wife Theresa

Thomas Sutcliffe Mort and his wife Theresa, c. 1847

an unknown artist, Thomas Wharton

Portrait, daguerreotype in a pinchbeck case

Purchased 2001

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