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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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Portraits

Sir Kenneth Coles

Sir Kenneth Coles

Sir Kenneth Coles

Sir Kenneth Coles, c. 1979

Sir William Dargie CBE

Portrait, oil on canvas

Gift of Coles Myer Ltd 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Sir George Coles

Sir George Coles

Sir George Coles

Sir George Coles, 1935

Portrait, oil on canvas

Gift of Coles Myer Ltd 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Sir Arthur Coles

Sir Arthur Coles

Sir Arthur Coles

Sir Arthur Coles, c. 1971

Sir William Dargie CBE

Portrait, oil on canvas

Gift of Coles Myer Ltd 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Sir Norman Coles

Sir Norman Coles

Sir Norman Coles

Sir Norman Coles, n.d.

Sir William Dargie CBE

Portrait, oil on canvas

Gift of Coles Myer Ltd 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Portrait of Sir Edgar Coles

Portrait of Sir Edgar Coles

Portrait of Sir Edgar Coles

Portrait of Sir Edgar Coles, 1962

Portrait, oil on board

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the family of Sir Edgar Coles 2014

Sir Edgar Coles

Sir Edgar Coles

Sir Edgar Coles

Sir Edgar Coles, c. 1970

Sir William Dargie CBE

Portrait, oil on canvas

Gift of Coles Myer Ltd 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Kenneth Binns

Kenneth Binns

Kenneth Binns

Kenneth Binns, c. 1940s

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Gift of Danina Dupain Anderson 2018. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Portrait of Kenneth Rowell

Portrait of Kenneth Rowell

Portrait of Kenneth Rowell

Portrait of Kenneth Rowell, 1967

Portrait, oil on canvas

Gift of Margaret Olley 2002. Transferred from the Art Gallery of New South Wales.

Kenneth Gillespie

Kenneth Gillespie

Kenneth Gillespie

Kenneth Gillespie, 2005

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph, selenium toned on paper

Purchased 2015

Ken Wyatt

Ken Wyatt

Ken Wyatt

Ken Wyatt, 2019 (printed 2020)

Alex Ellinghausen

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Purchased 2022

Ken Catchpole

Ken Catchpole

Ken Catchpole

Ken Catchpole, 2014

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Commissioned with funds provided by the Patrick Corrigan Portrait Commission Series 2014

Kenneth Myer DSC AC

Kenneth Myer DSC AC

Kenneth Myer DSC AC

Kenneth Myer DSC AC, 1985

Michael Meszaros

Portrait, cast bronze medallion on wood plaque

Gift of Dr Ray Marginson AM 2001

Dame Margaret Scott

Dame Margaret Scott

Dame Margaret Scott

Dame Margaret Scott, 1949

Kenneth Rowell AM

Portrait, pen and ink, brush and ink and watercolour on paper

Gift of Professor Derek Denton AC and Dame Margaret Scott AC 2014. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

MacKenzie family silhouette

MacKenzie family silhouette

MacKenzie family silhouette

MacKenzie family silhouette, 1846

Portrait, brush and ink, pen and ink, stencil cut-out with watercolour highlights on paper

Gift of the Estate of Nancy Wiseman 2007

Brian Quinn, Coles Myer

Brian Quinn, Coles Myer

Brian Quinn, Coles Myer

Brian Quinn, Coles Myer,

Portrait, watercolour, crayon, coloured pencil, fibre-tipped pen and gouache on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2001

Sidney Myer

Sidney Myer

Sidney Myer

Sidney Myer, 1936

Portrait, cast bronze on wooden base

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Coles Myer Ltd 2002
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

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