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Francis (Pat) Quinn
Biography
Francis (Pat) Quinn (1914–2010), showman and hypnotist, was born in Christchurch, New Zealand.
2 portraits in the collection
James Quinn
Biography
James Quinn was born in Melbourne and trained at the NGV School before studying in Paris from the mid-1890s to 1902.
1 portrait in the collection
Lady Eliza Lucy Grey
Biography
Eliza Lucy Spencer (c. 1819-1898) was the daughter of the Government Resident at Albany, who was succeeded by George Grey.
1 portrait in the collection
Hayward Veal
Biography
Hayward 'Bill' Veal was born in Eaglemont, Victoria, and studied in Melbourne with AD Colquhoun and Max Meldrum between the ages of fifteen and twenty-four.
1 portrait in the collection
Achille Simonetti
Biography
Achilles Simonetti (1838-1900) was a sculptor. Born in Rome, the son of sculptor Louis Simonetti, he trained as a religious sculptor.
1 portrait in the collection
Sir William F. Jervois
Biography
Sir William Francis Drummond Jervois (1821-1897), governor, attended the Royal Military Academy before being commissioned to the Royal Engineers in 1839.
1 portrait in the collection
Harold Parker
Biography
Harold Parker (1873-1962), sculptor, came to Brisbane with his English parents as a three-year old.
1 portrait in the collection
Elle Macpherson
Biography
Elle Macpherson (b. 1964) is an entrepreneur, model, actor and television host.
1 portrait in the collection
Anna Volska
Biography
Anna Volska (b. 1944), actor, came from Poland to Australia with her mother when she was seven.
1 portrait in the collection
Jeremiah Ware
Biography
Jeremiah Ware (1792–1878) arrived in Van Diemen’s Land in 1822 with his wife, Mary (née Brooks, c.
1 portrait in the collection
Mary Ware
Biography
Jeremiah Ware (1792–1878) arrived in Van Diemen’s Land in 1822 with his wife, Mary (née Brooks, c.
1 portrait in the collection
Thomas Griffiths Wainewright
Biography
Thomas Griffiths Wainewright (1794-1847) is one of the most intriguing and talented figures in colonial Australian art.
4 portraits in the collection