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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.

J.C. Williamson
J.C. Williamson
J.C. Williamson
John Longstaff

J.C. Williamson, c. 1913

Portrait, oil on canvas

Gift of the family of Aimée Viola Horsley, daughter of J.C. Williamson 2009. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Malcolm Williamson
Malcolm Williamson
Malcolm Williamson
an unknown artist

Malcolm Williamson, 1948

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Diane Williamson and Marion Foote 2013

David Williamson
David Williamson
David Williamson
Gordon Glenn

David Williamson, 1974 (printed 2001)

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Purchased 2001

J.C. Williamson

James Cassius Williamson

Biography

James Cassius Williamson (1845-1913), actor and theatrical entrepreneur, worked and performed in theatres in his native USA before coming to Victoria under contract to George Selth Coppin in 1874.

1 portrait in the collection

John Williamson, Springbrook, Qld
John Williamson, Springbrook, Qld
John Williamson, Springbrook, Qld
John Elliott

John Williamson, Springbrook, Qld, 2004

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2005

David Williamson
David Williamson
David Williamson
Dave Tacon

David Williamson, 2012

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2012

David Williamson
David Williamson
David Williamson
Louis Kahan AO

David Williamson, late 1970s

Portrait, pen and ink on paper

Gift of Mrs Lily Kahan 2017. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

The Vivisector - David Williamson
The Vivisector - David Williamson
The Vivisector - David Williamson
Danelle Bergstrom

The Vivisector - David Williamson, 2017

Portrait, oil on canvas

Gift of the artist 2018. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

James, Rebecca and Sam Mapu
James, Rebecca and Sam Mapu
James, Rebecca and Sam Mapu
James Tylor, Craig Tuffin, Dr Elisa deCourcy

James, Rebecca and Sam Mapu, 2021

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

Purchased 2022

James Macarthur
James Macarthur
James Macarthur
an unknown artist

James Macarthur, c. 1836-1838

Portrait, black and bronze ink with white bodycolour highlight on buff board

Purchased 2019

Sir James Reading Fairfax
Sir James Reading Fairfax
Sir James Reading Fairfax
Tom Roberts

Sir James Reading Fairfax, 1898

Portrait, oil on canvas laid on board

Gift of John Fairfax Holdings Ltd 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

James Robert Millar Robertson
James Robert Millar Robertson
James Robert Millar Robertson
W.A. Bowring

James Robert Millar Robertson, 1926

Portrait, oil on canvas

Gift of the descendants of James Robert Millar Robertson 2011

James Morrison with flugelhorn
James Morrison with flugelhorn
James Morrison with flugelhorn
Kerrie Lester

James Morrison with flugelhorn, 1994

Portrait, oil and hand-stitching on canvas

Purchased 1999. Courtesy of the Corrigan family and Stuart Purves.

James Oswald Fairfax
James Oswald Fairfax
James Oswald Fairfax
Bryan Westwood

James Oswald Fairfax, c. 1991

Portrait, oil on canvas

Gift of John Fairfax Holdings Ltd 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

James Mollison
James Mollison
James Mollison
Wesley Stacey

James Mollison, c. 1973 (printed 2004)

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Gift of James Mollison AO 2004

James Iyuna
James Iyuna
James Iyuna
Martin van der Wal

James Iyuna, 1986

Portrait, inkjet print on rag paper

Purchased 2005

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