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Howard Matthews
Biography
Part of the Melbourne intellectual avant-garde of the 1940s, Howard Matthews was a brilliant student.
1 portrait in the collection
Josonia Palaitis
John Howard and Janette Howard, 2000
Portrait, oil on canvas
Commissioned with funds provided by the Founding Patron, L Gordon Darling AC CMG 2000
Howard Matthews
Peter O'Shaughnessy, 1947
Portrait, oil on canvas
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 1999
Davies & Co
Julia Matthews, c. 1862
Portrait, albumen silver photograph carte de visite on card
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2010
Bleddyn Butcher
Nick Cave and Rowland S. Howard (of The Birthday Party), 1983
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2002
John Austin
Howard Taylor, 1988 (printed 2001)
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph, selenium toned on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2001
John Austin
Howard Taylor, 1988 (printed 2001)
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph, selenium toned on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2001
Robert Rooney
Howard Arkley 1, 1980 (printed 2012)
Portrait, inkjet print on paper
Purchased 2012
Andor Meszaros
Sir Howard Florey OM KBE FRS FAA, 1985
Portrait, cast bronze medallion on wood plaque
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Dr Ray Marginson AM 2001
an unknown artist
Jenny Howard, c. 1930s
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Purchased 2017
David Moore
Len Howard, Surrey, 1957 (printed 2000)
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2001. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
The series 'David Moore: From Face to Face' was acquired as a gift of the artist and with financial assistance from Timothy Fairfax AC and L Gordon Darling AC CMG 2001.
Bill McAuley
Howard Arkley, 1998 (printed 2010)
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Purchased 2010
Grant Matthews
Jimmy Barnes at The Coogee Bay Hotel, 1984
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Gift of John McLean 2008
The National Portrait Gallery Collection
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Howard Arkley
Nick Cave, 1999
Portrait, synthetic polymer paint on canvas
Commissioned with funds provided by L Gordon Darling AC CMG 1999
Howard Barron
Florence Austral, c. 1930
Portrait, oil on canvas
Gift of the University of Newcastle (Australia) 2007