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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.

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Leah King-Smith

Contributing artists

Born: 1957, Gympie, QLD
Works: Brisbane

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)

Lola Montes

Bringing down a kingdom

The king and the showgirl

Lucy Escott

An international troupe of two

It's Complicated

Office romance

Lucy Escott

Blue Wolf, 2014

by Imogen Henry

General content

Finalist, MDPA 2014

Lucy Escott

Our only concern is the void, 2013

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Winner, MDPA 2013

Location

Plan your visit

We’re on King Edward Terrace in front of the High Court and next to the National Gallery of Australia. We are open every day of the year from 10am to 5pm, except 25 December.

Peter Garrett, Midnight Oil, 1986 Bob King

The Mosh Pit

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More photographs by Bob King, Stuart Spence, 'pling, Tony Mott, and Wendy McDougall.

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2023

Portrait Donors

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2008

Portrait Donors

Parking

Parking

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Parking is available in our underground car park every day of the week. Fees apply.

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2007

Portrait Donors

Favourite portraits

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National Portrait Gallery staff introduce their favourite portraits from the exhibition.

The Lawson

The Lawson

It’s curious that one of the writers most associated with the toughness of Australian bush life was himself not an exponent of the matted, rugged bushman sort of beard.

Visiting the gallery

How to get here

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Maps and public transport information for your visit.

The Parkes

The Parkes

It wasn’t uncommon for the pro-beard fraternity of the mid nineteenth century to cite beards as a sign of wisdom on the grounds that Socrates and other ancient philosophers had worn them.

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