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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.

Julia Gillard
Julia Gillard
Julia Gillard
Peter Brew-Bevan

Julia Gillard, 2013

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Gift of the artist 2013

Julia Gillard

Julia Gillard AC

Biography

Julia Gillard AC (b. 1961) was the 27th Prime Minister of Australia from June 2010 to June 2013.

1 portrait in the collection

Portrait of Julia Swan
Portrait of Julia Swan
Portrait of Julia Swan
an unknown artist

Portrait of Julia Swan, c. 1842

Portrait, watercolour on ivory

Purchased with funds provided by L Gordon Darling AC CMG and Marilyn Darling AC 2013

Woman with green rose (Portrait of Julia Zemiro)
Woman with green rose (Portrait of Julia Zemiro)
Woman with green rose (Portrait of Julia Zemiro)
Linda Marrinon

Woman with green rose (Portrait of Julia Zemiro), 2025

Portrait, tinted and painted plaster with muslin

Purchased 2025

Julia Matthews
Julia Matthews
Julia Matthews
Davies & Co

Julia Matthews, c. 1862

Portrait, albumen silver photograph carte de visite on card

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2010

Edward John Eyre
Edward John Eyre
Edward John Eyre
Julia Margaret Cameron

Edward John Eyre, 1867

Portrait, albumen silver photograph on paper

Presented by Sir Roy Strong and the late Dr Julia Trevelyan Oman in memory of their friendship with Gordon Darling and Marilyn Darling 2006

Joan Kirner

Joan Alone

Magazine article by Julia Gillard AC, 2015

Julia Gillard pays poignant tribute to her friend and mentor, the late Joan Kirner, Victoria’s first and only female premier.

Portrait of Julia Swan

Julia Swan

Biography

Harriet and Julia Swan were daughters of the successful Hobart merchant John Swan (1796–1858), who emigrated to Van Diemen’s Land in 1823 with his wife and first four daughters.

1 portrait in the collection

Julia Matthews

Julia Matthews

Biography

Julia Matthews (1842-1876), actress and singer, came to Australia as a girl with her parents, and made her debut at Sydney's Royal Victoria Theatre in 1854, aged twelve.

1 portrait in the collection

image not online

Julia Margaret Cameron

Biography

Julia Margaret Cameron was of the most important photographers of the nineteenth century.

1 portrait in the collection

Portrait of Harriet Swan
Portrait of Harriet Swan
Portrait of Harriet Swan
an unknown artist

Portrait of Harriet Swan, c. 1842

Portrait, watercolour on ivory

Purchased with funds provided by L Gordon Darling AC CMG and Marilyn Darling AC 2013

Bob Ellis
Bob Ellis
Bob Ellis
David Naseby

Bob Ellis, 1999

Portrait, oil on canvas

Purchased with funds provided by the Basil Bressler Bequest 2001

Donald Horne
Donald Horne
Donald Horne
Melissa Beowulf

Donald Horne, 2000

Portrait, oil on canvas

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Julia Horne and Nick Horne
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program 2015

Discussion between Bob Hawke and Yunupingu, Burunga Festival, Northern Territory
Discussion between Bob Hawke and Yunupingu, Burunga Festival, Northern Territory
Discussion between Bob Hawke and Yunupingu, Burunga Festival, Northern Territory
Sue Ford

Discussion between Bob Hawke and Yunupingu, Burunga Festival, Northern Territory, 1988 (printed 2015)

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Purchased 2015

Tim Flannery
Tim Flannery
Tim Flannery
Robert Hannaford AM

Tim Flannery, 2006

Portrait, oil on canvas

Gift of Professor Tim Flannery 2016. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Self portrait
Self portrait
Self portrait
Stella Bowen

Self portrait, c. 1934

Portrait, oil on cardboard

Purchased 2003

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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 past and present. We respectfully advise that this site includes works by, images of, names of, voices of and references to deceased people.

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