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Portraits

Harold Parker

Harold Parker

Harold Parker

Harold Parker, c. 1906

Portrait, watercolour on ivory in locket frame

Gift of Rosamond Shepherd 2010. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Douglas Mawson

Douglas Mawson

Douglas Mawson

Douglas Mawson, 1933

Henry James Haley

Portrait, oil on canvas laid on board

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Gareth Mawson Thomas and Pamela Karran-Thomas of the Mawson family 2010
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Quentin Bryce

Quentin Bryce

Quentin Bryce

Quentin Bryce, 2002 (printed 2011)

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Purchased 2011

Portrait bust of Dr Christine Rivett

Portrait bust of Dr Christine Rivett

Portrait bust of Dr Christine Rivett

Portrait bust of Dr Christine Rivett, c. 1950 (cast 1955-1956)

Daphne Mayo MBE

Portrait, cast bronze

Gift of Justice Ian Callinan 1999. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Eleanor Wingate (née Rouse)

Eleanor Wingate (née Rouse)

Eleanor Wingate (née Rouse)

Eleanor Wingate (née Rouse), c. 1850

an unknown artist

Portrait, hand coloured photograph

Gift of Pamela Glasson 2009
Collected by Leila Haigh (nee Rouse)

Danny Morseu

Danny Morseu

Danny Morseu

Danny Morseu, 2005

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on resin-coated paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2006

The Saints

The Saints

The Saints

The Saints, 1978 (printed 2018)

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Purchased with funds provided by Wayne Williams 2018

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.

William St. Leonards Robertson

William St. Leonards Robertson

William St. Leonards Robertson

William St. Leonards Robertson, c. 1869

Johnstone O'Shannessy & Co

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

Lloyd Rees

Lloyd Rees

Lloyd Rees

Lloyd Rees, 1973

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Purchased 1999

Lloyd Rees

Lloyd Rees

Lloyd Rees

Lloyd Rees, 1970

Anthony Browell

Portrait, direct positive colour photograph

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 1999

Thea Astley

Thea Astley

Thea Astley

Thea Astley, 1985 (printed 2006)

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2006

Ethel Anderson and her daughter, Bethia

Ethel Anderson and her daughter, Bethia

Ethel Anderson and her daughter, Bethia

Ethel Anderson and her daughter, Bethia, c. 1912

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Gift of Mrs SM Asplin 2011

Dressing for dinner

Dressing for dinner

Dressing for dinner

Dressing for dinner, 1992

Portrait, oil on plywood

Gift of the artist 1999. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

a Traveller (2nd Baron Lamington)

a Traveller (2nd Baron Lamington)

a Traveller (2nd Baron Lamington)

a Traveller (2nd Baron Lamington), 1892

Sir Leslie Ward, Vanity Fair Magazine

Portrait, chromolithograph on paper

Purchased 2015

Sir James Hardy

Sir James Hardy

Sir James Hardy

Sir James Hardy, c. 1975 (printed 2002)

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2002
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

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