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Polly Borland

Polly Borland

'Everyone wants to know the story about the Queen'

Australian photographer, Polly Borland, describes the hectic experience of photographing Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Elizabeth, 2019 Anthea da Silva

Elizabeth, 2019

Anthea da Silva

Queen Victoria (1819-1901), Signed and dated 1843 by Franz Xaver Winterhalter

Queen Victoria

About Face article

Last Sunday I had the privilege of appearing at the Canberra Writers’ Festival in conversation with Julia Baird. The subject of our session was Julia’s recent biography, Victoria the Queen: An Intimate Biography of the Woman who Ruled an Empire.

Queen's Birthday Weekend, 2013 by Alan Hill and Kelly Hussey-Smith

Queen's Birthday Weekend, 2013

by Alan Hill and Kelly Hussey-Smith

The Queen of Deakin, 2017 by Julia Ann Cameron

The Queen of Deakin, 2017

by Julia Ann Cameron

Sir Walter Ralegh (Raleigh), 1588 Unknown artist

Sir Walter Ralegh (Raleigh)

Essie Coffey (Bush Queen) and Orlando Gemes

Essie Coffey (Bush Queen) and Orlando Gemes

Essie Coffey (Bush Queen) and Orlando Gemes

Essie Coffey (Bush Queen) and Orlando Gemes, 1978 (printed 2003)

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Gift of the artist 2005. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Shane Balcomb aka. Sasha Trajik-Mole, drag queen, 2011 by David Kelly

Shane Balcomb aka. Sasha Trajik-Mole, drag queen, 2011

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Prisoner 20671 Alsbeta/ Elizabeth Weisz, 2016

Portrait, six inkjet prints and torcs (1) carved ABS, copper, chrome, haematite; (2) carved ABS, copper, chrome, sterling silver, haematite; (3) carved ABS, copper, chrome, epoxy, haematite; (4) carved ABS, copper, 24ct. gold plate, haematite; (5) carved ABS, copper, chrome, epoxy, haematite; (6) carved ABS, copper, 24ct. gold plate, haematite.

Gift in memory of Elizabeth Skala 2018. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Queen Rose of the Wathaurung People

Queen Rose of the Wathaurung People

Queen Rose of the Wathaurung People

Queen Rose of the Wathaurung People, c. 1876-1877

Portrait, albumen paper photograph

Purchased 2017

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Richard von Marientreu

Richard von Marientreu was born in Poland and attended military academies in Cracow and Vienna before leaving for Prague, where he studied at the Academy of Painting.

2 portraits in the collection

Clive James

Golden Jubilee

Magazine article by Magda Keaney, 2002

Polly Borland's photograph of The Queen was commissioned by Buckingham Palace as part of a series of high profile celebrations to mark the Golden Jubilee.

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David Simpson

David Simpson, photographer, is represented in the Art Gallery of South Australia, his subjects including HM Queen Elizabeth II, Don Bradman, David Gulpilil and Sir Mark and Lady Oliphant.

1 portrait in the collection

King Edward VII, 1910 by George Lambert

King Edward Terrace

Behind the street name

Visiting the gallery

King Edward Terrace was named in honour of King Edward VII (1841-1910)

Sir Henry Lee, 1568 Anthonis Mor (Antonio Moro)

Sir Henry Lee

Anthonis Mor (Antonio Moro)

Reputedly Elizabeth Macarthur, 1785-1790 Unknown

The most material advantages

A one-in-a-thousand woman

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