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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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Portraits

Amy Castles

Amy Castles

Amy Castles

Amy Castles, c. 1899

Portrait, albumen silver photograph on cardboard (Paris Panel)

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

Amy Castles

Amy Castles

Amy Castles

Amy Castles, c. 1899

Johnstone O'Shannessy & Co

Portrait, albumen silver photograph on cardboard (Paris Panel)

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

Sidney Nolan

Sidney Nolan

Sidney Nolan

Sidney Nolan, 1982

Portrait, synthetic polymer paint on canvas board

Purchased with funds provided by Ross Adler AC 2022

The chase

The chase

The chase

The chase, 1952

Charles Blackman OBE

Portrait, tempera on masonite

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Rob and Paula McLean 2011
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

The Mask of Barry Humphries

The Mask of Barry Humphries

The Mask of Barry Humphries

The Mask of Barry Humphries, c. 1972

Sir William Dargie CBE

Portrait, oil on composition board

Gift of Marlene McCarthy 2006. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

The family

The family

The family

The family, c. 1955

Charles Blackman OBE

Portrait, oil on board

Gift of Barbara Blackman 2000. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Bernard Smith

Bernard Smith

Bernard Smith

Bernard Smith, 1985

Portrait, oil on canvas laid on cardboard

Purchased 1998

Ed Murrow, New York

Ed Murrow, New York

Ed Murrow, New York

Ed Murrow, New York, 1956 (printed 2000)

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2001. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
The series 'David Moore: From Face to Face' was acquired as a gift of the artist and with financial assistance from Timothy Fairfax AC and L Gordon Darling AC CMG 2001.

Margaret Preston

Margaret Preston

Margaret Preston

Margaret Preston, c. 1930

Harold Cazneaux

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Gift of Patrick Corrigan AM and Barbara Corrigan 2008. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Self portrait

Self portrait

Self portrait

Self portrait, 1909

Bess Norriss Tait

Portrait, watercolour and bodycolour on cardboard

Purchased with funds provided by Barbara and Jim Higgins 2010

Amy Castles

Amy Castles

Amy Castles

Amy Castles, c. 1899

Portrait, albumen silver photograph on cardboard (Paris Panel)

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

Mr and Mrs Horace Keats in the

Mr and Mrs Horace Keats in the

Mr and Mrs Horace Keats in the

Mr and Mrs Horace Keats in the "Christopher Brennan Cycle", 1945

Portrait, oil on canvas

Gift of Anne and Brennan Keats 2009

Dame Judith Anderson

Dame Judith Anderson

Dame Judith Anderson

Dame Judith Anderson, 1962

Portrait, pen and ink and drybrush on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 1999

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

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

John Coburn

John Coburn

John Coburn

John Coburn, 1974

Portrait, oil on canvas

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the Liibus family 2015

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