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John Hawkesworth LLD

John Hawkesworth LLD

John Hawkesworth LLD

John Hawkesworth LLD, c. 1850 (originally 1776)

James Watson after Sir Joshua Reynolds

Portrait, mezzotint on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2015

General Sir Thomas Makdougall Brisbane

General Sir Thomas Makdougall Brisbane

General Sir Thomas Makdougall Brisbane

General Sir Thomas Makdougall Brisbane, 1850 (published)

James Faed, W Wilding after John Watson Gordon

Portrait, mezzotint on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by Ross A Field 2008

The Catholic Hierarchy of Australia

The Catholic Hierarchy of Australia

The Catholic Hierarchy of Australia

The Catholic Hierarchy of Australia, 1869

Archibald McDonald, Henry Samuel Sadd

Portrait, albumen photograph on carte de visite

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2010

Don Watson

Don Watson

Don Watson

Don Watson, 2002

Portrait, oil on canvas board

Gift of the artist 2004

Gordon Watson

Gordon Watson

Gordon Watson

Gordon Watson, 1964

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Gift of Danina Dupain Anderson 2017. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Ian Roberts (after Coypel 1709)

Ian Roberts (after Coypel 1709)

Ian Roberts (after Coypel 1709)

Ian Roberts (after Coypel 1709), 2003

Portrait, oil on composition board

Gift of the artist 2004. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Jenny Watson 4, February 1979

Jenny Watson 4, February 1979

Jenny Watson 4, February 1979

Jenny Watson 4, February 1979, 1979 (printed 2012)

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Purchased 2012

Untitled #21/09 (after Ricci, 1700; featuring Matthew Mitcham)

Untitled #21/09 (after Ricci, 1700; featuring Matthew Mitcham)

Untitled #21/09 (after Ricci, 1700; featuring Matthew Mitcham)

Untitled #21/09 (after Ricci, 1700; featuring Matthew Mitcham), 2009

Portrait, oil on board

Gift of the artist 2010. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Master of the Hunt

Master of the Hunt

Master of the Hunt

Master of the Hunt "Steady, Gentlemen, Steady!" [Mr George Watson], 1874

Tom Durkin, The Weekly Times

Portrait, lithograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2016

Barton and Watson

Barton and Watson

Barton and Watson

Barton and Watson, 1902

Portrait, pen and ink on paper

Purchased 2012

James, Rebecca and Sam Mapu

James, Rebecca and Sam Mapu

James, Rebecca and Sam Mapu

James, Rebecca and Sam Mapu, 2021

James Tylor, Craig Tuffin, Dr Elisa deCourcy

Portrait, 1/4 plate daguerreotype in a leather case lined with Nantu Watpa Grey Kangaroo fur

Purchased 2022

Robert, Lindy, Grant

Robert, Lindy, Grant

Robert, Lindy, Grant

Robert, Lindy, Grant, 1981

Portrait, oil on canvas board (triptych)

Purchased 2002

Geo Face Distributor

Geo Face Distributor

Geo Face Distributor

Geo Face Distributor, 2009

Portrait, enamel paint on cast aluminium

Commissioned with funds donated by L Gordon Darling AC CMG 2009

Study for

Study for

Study for

Study for "Portrait of the artist as an evolving landscape", 1991

Portrait, pencil, charcoal and paper collage on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Ray Wilson OAM in memory of James Agapitos OAM 2011
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

James Iyuna

James Iyuna

James Iyuna

James Iyuna, 1986

Martin van der Wal

Portrait, inkjet print on rag paper

Purchased 2005

James T. Donovan

James T. Donovan

James T. Donovan

James T. Donovan, 1892

Portrait, oil on canvas

Purchased 2015

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