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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

Sir Cecil Colville

Sir Cecil Colville

Sir Cecil Colville

Sir Cecil Colville, c. 1965

Sir William Dargie CBE

Portrait, oil on canvas

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Richard Due 2010

Sir Arthur Coles

Sir Arthur Coles

Sir Arthur Coles

Sir Arthur Coles, c. 1971

Sir William Dargie CBE

Portrait, oil on canvas

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

Piper, the native who accompanied Major Mitchell in his expedition to the interior of N.S.W.

Piper, the native who accompanied Major Mitchell in his expedition to the interior of N.S.W.

Piper, the native who accompanied Major Mitchell in his expedition to the interior of N.S.W.

Piper, the native who accompanied Major Mitchell in his expedition to the interior of N.S.W., 1836

William Fernyhough

Portrait, lithograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Dr Robert Edwards AO 1999
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Sir Arvi Parbo

Sir Arvi Parbo

Sir Arvi Parbo

Sir Arvi Parbo, 1993

Sir William Dargie CBE

Portrait, oil on canvas

Gift of Alcoa World Alumina Australia 2005. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Chinese giant Chonkwicsee and companion

Chinese giant Chonkwicsee and companion

Chinese giant Chonkwicsee and companion

Chinese giant Chonkwicsee and companion, 1876

Arthur William Burman

Portrait, carte de visite photograph

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2010

Sir James Balderstone

Sir James Balderstone

Sir James Balderstone

Sir James Balderstone, 1989

Sir William Dargie CBE

Portrait, oil on canvas

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of BHP Billiton 2003
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Henry Lawson

Henry Lawson

Henry Lawson

Henry Lawson, 1915

William Johnson

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Purchased 2009

Bill Worrall, Five Islands tribe

Bill Worrall, Five Islands tribe

Bill Worrall, Five Islands tribe

Bill Worrall, Five Islands tribe, 1836

William Fernyhough

Portrait, lithograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Dr Robert Edwards AO 1999
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Adela Russell Walker

Adela Russell Walker

Adela Russell Walker

Adela Russell Walker, 1864

William P. Dowling

Portrait, albumen print photograph, carte de visite format on paper on card

Purchased 2022

The Billy Book

The Billy Book

The Billy Book

The Billy Book, 1918

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Suzie Campbell 2001

Thomas Pennant

Thomas Pennant

Thomas Pennant

Thomas Pennant, c. 1790

Portrait, stipple engraving on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2012

Robert Carter

Robert Carter

Robert Carter

Robert Carter, c. 1910

William Johnson

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on grey cardboard

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the family of FW Macpherson 2012

Sir James McNeill

Sir James McNeill

Sir James McNeill

Sir James McNeill, 1980

Sir William Dargie CBE

Portrait, oil on canvas

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of BHP Billiton 2003
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Sir Norman Coles

Sir Norman Coles

Sir Norman Coles

Sir Norman Coles, n.d.

Sir William Dargie CBE

Portrait, oil on canvas

Gift of Coles Myer Ltd 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

William Lanne

William Lanne

William Lanne

William Lanne, c. 1866

J.W. Beattie after Charles Woolley

Portrait, albumen silver photograph

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by
Allanah Dopson & Nicholas Heyward 2009

William Baker Ashton, First Governor of Adelaide Gaol

William Baker Ashton, First Governor of Adelaide Gaol

William Baker Ashton, First Governor of Adelaide Gaol

William Baker Ashton, First Governor of Adelaide Gaol, c. 1849

Henry H. Glover

Portrait, watercolour on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2011

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