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Thea Proctor
Portrait of Diana Pockley, c. 1945
Portrait, watercolour and pencil on paper
Gift of Dr Simon Pockley, in memory of Diana Pockley 2023. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Thomas de Kessler
Self portrait, 1971
Portrait, pen and ink on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Diana de Kessler 2009
Thomas de Kessler
The Last of the Angry Penguins - John Perceval, 1999
Portrait, ink, coloured pencil, gouache, crayon and fibre-tipped pen on double layer mount board with gold coloured ink border
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Thomas de Kessler 2001
Thomas de Kessler
John Perceval, 1999
Portrait, ink, coloured pencil, gouache, crayon and fibre-tipped pen on single mount board with gold coloured ink border
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Thomas de Kessler 2001
Thomas de Kessler
Biography
Thomas de Kessler, artist, came to Australia from Hungary in 1950. Born into an academic and creative family, he spoke several languages and had attended art school before arriving in Melbourne.
3 portraits in the collection
an unknown artist
Set of 129 Royal Christmas Cards and three miscellaneous items, 1951-2001
Portrait, offset print (tipped in), letter press (greeting), pen and ink (signature), embossed (royal emblem) on cardboard
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Patricia Tryon Macdonald 2005
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program
Diana Pockley
Biography
Diana Pockley (née Longridge, 1913–2011), gardener, fundraiser and amateur historian, was born in Exeter, Devon, England and completed her secondary education in Brighton.
1 portrait in the collection
Judy Cassab AO CBE
Mungo MacCallum, 1968
Portrait, oil on canvas
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2003
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program
Adrienne Doig
Aussie Icon: Portrait of Jenny Kee, 2022
Portrait, synthetic polymer paint on wood
Purchased 2022
Jacqueline Mitelman
Hilary McPhee, 2015
Portrait, inkjet print on paper
Purchased with funds provided by Wayne Williams 2015
Mark Kimber
Basil Hetzel, 2007-2008
Portrait, inkjet print on paper
Commissioned with funds provided by Mrs Diana Ramsay AO 2008
Greg Weight
Wendy Sharpe, 2000
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of Patrick Corrigan AM 2004. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Jacqueline Mitelman
Portrait of Professors Margaret Gardner and Glyn Davis, 2017
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Commissioned with funds provided by Jim and Barbara Higgins, Sir Roderick Carnegie AC, Rupert Myer AO and Annabel Myer, Louise and Martyn Myer Foundation, Peter and Ruth McMullin, Diana Carlton, Professor Derek Denton AC, Harold Mitchell AC, Peter Jopling AM KC, Andrew and Liz Mackenzie, Patricia Patten, Tamie Fraser AO, Bruce Parncutt and Robin Campbell, Lauraine Diggins, Steven Skala AO and Lousje Skala 2017
Prime number
Magazine article by Diana Warnes, 2007
Diana Warnes discusses the portrait of the Australian mathematician Terence Tao.
Great Scots
Magazine article by Diana O'Neil, 2017
Diana O’Neil samples the tartan treats on offer in the Scottish National Portrait Gallery.
Of jumpers and river gums, red
Magazine article by Diana O'Neil, 2016
Diana O’Neil on Noel Counihan’s vivid 1971 portrait of Alan Marshall.