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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.

Professor Allan Snyder
Professor Allan Snyder
Professor Allan Snyder
David Moore

Professor Allan Snyder, 2000

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2001

Allan Lowe
Allan Lowe
Allan Lowe
Reshid Bey

Allan Lowe, c. 1955

Portrait, oil on canvas

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Alan Lowe and Marian Lowe 2000

John Allan
John Allan
John Allan
Tom Glover

John Allan, 1923

Portrait, pen and ink on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2012

Allan McCulloch
Allan McCulloch
Allan McCulloch
Andrew Sibley

Allan McCulloch, 1980

Portrait, pencil on paper

Gift of the artist 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

George Urquhart (Scotty) Allan
George Urquhart (Scotty) Allan
George Urquhart (Scotty) Allan
Max Dupain OBE

George Urquhart (Scotty) Allan, 1954

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Gift of Danina Dupain Anderson 2018. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

John Allan

John Allan

Biography

John Allan (1866-1936) was a Deakin shire-councillor for many years and president in 1914-15.

1 portrait in the collection

Allan Lowe

Allan Lowe

Biography

Allan Lowe (1907-2007) is considered to be one of the major ceramic artists of his time particularly in the field of arthenware (lower-fired and more colourful work than stoneware).

1 portrait in the collection

Barry Jones
Barry Jones
Barry Jones
Louise Hearman

Barry Jones, 2020

Portrait, oil on masonite

Purchased with funds provided by Marilyn Darling AC, Allan Myers AC KC and Maria Myers AC 2022

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Norman McBeath

Les Murray, 2003

Portrait, bromide fibre print

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Norman McBeath 2011

Les Murray
Les Murray
Les Murray
David Naseby

Les Murray, 1995

Portrait, oil on canvas

Purchased with funds provided by the Basil Bressler Bequest 2001

Amy Castles
Amy Castles
Amy Castles
The Swiss Studios, Melbourne

Amy Castles, c. 1902

Portrait, albumen silver photograph on cardboard (Paris Panel)

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

The first Australian first-class cricket team to tour England and North America
The first Australian first-class cricket team to tour England and North America
The first Australian first-class cricket team to tour England and North America
A & G Taylor

The first Australian first-class cricket team to tour England and North America, 1878

Portrait, albumen photograph on carte de visite

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2013

Study for portrait of Les Murray
Study for portrait of Les Murray
Study for portrait of Les Murray
David Naseby

Study for portrait of Les Murray, 1995

Portrait, charcoal on paper

Gift of the artist 2001

Portrait of Jerry Ellis
Portrait of Jerry Ellis
Portrait of Jerry Ellis
Lewis Miller

Portrait of Jerry Ellis, 1999

Portrait, oil on Belgian linen

Gift of BHP Billiton 2003. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Ronald Dale Barassi
Ronald Dale Barassi
Ronald Dale Barassi
Lewis Miller

Ronald Dale Barassi, 2000

Portrait, oil on canvas

Gift of the artist 2007. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Art Handlers' Award DPP 2022

Art Handlers' Award

Renée & Maria
General content

The Art Handlers' Award for 2022 went to Weight of the Mind's Periapt, 2021 by Jane Allan.

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