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Elizabeth Walford
Biography
Francis William Barnard Walford (1821–1896), businessman and landowner, was born in Hobart, the son of Barnard Walford (1801–1846), a publican and victualler; and the grandson of Barnard Walford senior (c.
1 portrait in the collection
William Walford
Biography
Francis William Barnard Walford (1821–1896), businessman and landowner, was born in Hobart, the son of Barnard Walford (1801–1846), a publican and victualler; and the grandson of Barnard Walford senior (c.
1 portrait in the collection
Sir Leslie Ward
Biography
Sir Leslie Ward (1851-1922), signing his work 'Spy', was the most famous of the stable of caricaturists, including Sir Max Beerbohm and Carlo Pellegrini, who worked for the weekly English magazine Vanity Fair from 1869 to 1914.
31 portraits in the collection
Leslie Bowles
Biography
Leslie Bowles (1885-1954), sculptor, was born in Sydney and began his studies in modelling and woodcarving at the Brisbane Technical College.
1 portrait in the collection
Professor Leslie Wilkinson
Biography
Professor Leslie Wilkinson (1882-1973) was born in London and initially apprenticed to a stained-glass designer before studying architecture at the Royal Academy (1902-1906).
1 portrait in the collection
Sir Leslie Herron KBE CMG KStJ
Biography
Sir Leslie Herron CMG (1902-1973), Chief Justice of New South Wales, graduated in law from the University of Sydney in 1924.
1 portrait in the collection
Dora Byrne
Biography
Dora was the fourth child of Doretta and Stuart Alexander, her father the owner of a farming property near Albury, New South Wales.
1 portrait in the collection
Andrew Mezei
Biography
Andrew Mezei (b. 1963), artist, was born to Hungarian refugee parents in Melbourne and grew up in their leather-goods workshop, observing their adherence to a tradition of fine European craftsmanship.
1 portrait in the collection
Esme Bell
Biography
Esme Bell (1919-2018), daughter of inventor, animal fancier and philanthropist Sir Edward Hallstrom, wrote and illustrated a children’s book, The Rainbow Painter, which was published in 1939.
2 portraits in the collection
Les Murray AO
Biography
Leslie Allan ‘Les’ Murray AO (1938-2019) was acknowledged during his lifetime as one of the great poets writing in English.
4 portraits in the collection
Bart Willoughby
Biography
Bart Willoughby (b. 1960) is a Pitjantjantjara and Mirning singer/songwriter who is one of the Stolen Generations.
2 portraits in the collection
Michael Peck
Biography
Michael Peck, artist and academic, was born in Melbourne in 1977; he was awarded a Bachelor of Fine Art (honours) (Painting) from Monash University and has exhibited in solo and group exhibitions since 1998.
1 portrait in the collection
Max Schubert
Biography
Max Schubert AM (1915–1994) was born in the Barossa Valley to German parents who were devoutly religious and spoke German at home.
1 portrait in the collection