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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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Nancy Borlase and Laurie Short

Laurence Short AO OBE

Laurence Short AO OBE (1915–2009), trade union leader, joined the Federated Ironworkers' Association in 1937 and the Labor Party five years later.

1 portrait in the collection

Sir Laurence McIntyre

Sir Laurence McIntyre CBE

Sir Laurence McIntyre CBE (1912-1981) diplomat and public servant, was Australian ambassador to the UN during the 1970s.

1 portrait in the collection

Sir Laurence Hartnett

Sir Laurence Hartnett

Sir Laurence Hartnett (1898-1986), automotive engineer, was born in Woking, Surrey.

1 portrait in the collection

Sir Laurence Hartnett

Sir Laurence Hartnett

Sir Laurence Hartnett

Sir Laurence Hartnett, 1984

Portrait, oil on canvas

Gift of Sir Laurence Hartnett's daughters 2003

Sir Laurence McIntyre

Sir Laurence McIntyre

Sir Laurence McIntyre

Sir Laurence McIntyre, n.d.

Portrait, graphite on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Mrs Lily Kahan 2006
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Nancy Borlase and Laurie Short

Nancy Borlase and Laurie Short

Nancy Borlase and Laurie Short

Nancy Borlase and Laurie Short, 1991

Portrait, oil on canvas

Gift of the Margaret Olley Art Trust 1998

Mr and Mrs Horace Keats in the

Janet Keats

Janet le Brun Brown (Keats) (1900-1985), soprano, was born on her family's property, Riggsdale, near Goulburn, but on account of frailty she was sent to live with her grandparents in Inverell, Moree and Dungog before going to boarding school in the Blue Mountains and Gosford.

1 portrait in the collection

Janet Dawson, Paddington, Sydney

Janet Dawson

Janet Dawson (b. 1935), painter, printer, teacher and stage designer, is known for her contribution to abstract art in Australia.

10 portraits in the collection

Janet Vernon

Janet Vernon AM

Janet Vernon AM, dancer, met her life and professional partner, Graeme Murphy, at the Australian Ballet School.

1 portrait in the collection

Janet Dawson, Paddington, Sydney

Janet Dawson

In their own words

In their own words

Recorded 1965

Sixteen, 2010 by Janet Tavener

Sixteen, 2010

by Janet Tavener

The Lino Hunter, 2015 by Janet Tavener

The Lino Hunter, 2015

by Janet Tavener

The Living Room, 2012 by Janet Tavener

The Living Room, 2012

by Janet Tavener

Self portrait

Self portrait

Self portrait

Self portrait, between 1951 and 1953

Portrait, oil on cardboard

Gift of the artist 2000

Janet Holmes á Court

Janet Holmes a Court AC

Janet Holmes à Court AC (b. 1943), businesswoman and philanthropist, graduated in science and worked as a teacher before marrying young Perth lawyer Robert Holmes à Court in 1966.

1 portrait in the collection

Janet Vernon

Janet Vernon

Janet Vernon

Janet Vernon, 1986

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

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

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