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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.

John Burton
John Burton
John Burton
an unknown artist

John Burton, 1951

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Mr and Mrs John Burton 2007

Maringka Burton
Maringka Burton
Maringka Burton
Robert Fielding

Maringka Burton, 2021

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Purchased with funds provided by the Annual Appeal for Contemporary Australian Photography 2022

Nyurpaya Kaika Burton OAM
Nyurpaya Kaika Burton OAM
Nyurpaya Kaika Burton OAM
Robert Fielding

Nyurpaya Kaika Burton OAM, 2021

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Purchased with funds provided by the Annual Appeal for Contemporary Australian Photography 2022

John Mitchel with John Martin and Father John Kenyon [the three Johns]
John Mitchel with John Martin and Father John Kenyon [the three Johns]
John Mitchel with John Martin and Father John Kenyon [the three Johns]
Edouard Gatel

John Mitchel with John Martin and Father John Kenyon [the three Johns], 1866

Portrait, carte de visite photograph

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2016

John Burton

John Burton

Biography

John Burton (1915-2010), public servant, author and academic, was educated in Sydney and at the London School of Economics, where he gained his doctorate on a Public Service Scholarship in 1942.

1 portrait in the collection

John Laws
John Laws
John Laws
John Williams

John Laws, 1981

Portrait, montage of gelatin silver photographs

Purchased 1999

John Roper
John Roper
John Roper
John Buchanan Smith

John Roper, 1860s

Portrait, carte de visite photograph

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of John Sandefur 2019

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

John Cargher holding a long play record
John Cargher holding a long play record
John Cargher holding a long play record
John Spooner

John Cargher holding a long play record, c. 1986

Portrait, pen and ink and brush and ink on paper laid on cardboard

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2009

Johnny O'Keefe "A little bit louder now..."

Power suits

The fit within the frame
Exhibition

Celebrate the fashion icon in a playful display of more than 100 collection works and select loans. Meet significant Australians in their finest from Johnny O’Keefe, Sherbet and Nicole Kidman to influential judges, politicians, entrepreneurs and scientists.

John Fairfax
John Fairfax
John Fairfax
Achille Simonetti

John Fairfax, 1875

Portrait, carrara marble on scagliola column

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

John Fairfax
John Fairfax
John Fairfax
Charles Summers

John Fairfax, 1873

Portrait, carrara marble

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

Captain Sir John Franklin
Captain Sir John Franklin
Captain Sir John Franklin
John Thomson after William Derby

Captain Sir John Franklin, 1830

Portrait, engraving on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Ted and Gina Gregg 2012

Reverend John West, Sydney.
Reverend John West, Sydney.
Reverend John West, Sydney.
John Cochran

Reverend John West, Sydney., n.d.

Portrait, engraving on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Ted and Gina Gregg 2012

Sketch for portrait of John Perceval
Sketch for portrait of John Perceval
Sketch for portrait of John Perceval
John Brack

Sketch for portrait of John Perceval, c. 1962

Portrait, charcoal pencil on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Helen Brack 2012

Sketch for portrait of John Perceval
Sketch for portrait of John Perceval
Sketch for portrait of John Perceval
John Brack

Sketch for portrait of John Perceval, c. 1962

Portrait, charcoal on Paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Helen Brack 2012

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