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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.

Margaret Whitlam
Margaret Whitlam
Margaret Whitlam
Sahlan Hayes

Margaret Whitlam, 2005

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2006

(Margaret Whitlam) by the strength of her skin
(Margaret Whitlam) by the strength of her skin
(Margaret Whitlam) by the strength of her skin
Kim Spooner

(Margaret Whitlam) by the strength of her skin, 1998

Portrait, encaustic on canvas

Gift of the artist 2004. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Margaret Whitlam

Margaret Whitlam AO

Biography

Margaret Whitlam AO (1919-2012), social worker and writer, was a champion swimmer as a schoolgirl.

2 portraits in the collection

Gough Whitlam
Gough Whitlam
Gough Whitlam
Bill McAuley

Gough Whitlam, 1975 (printed 2010)

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2010

Whitlam & Snedden
Whitlam & Snedden
Whitlam & Snedden
Frank Hinder

Whitlam & Snedden, 1974

Portrait, fibre-tipped pen on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Enid Hawkins 2003
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

The Hon E.G. Whitlam AC QC
The Hon E.G. Whitlam AC QC
The Hon E.G. Whitlam AC QC
Graeme Inson

The Hon E.G. Whitlam AC QC, 1980

Portrait, oil on canvas laid on masonite

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2002

Margaret Olley
Margaret Olley
Margaret Olley
Adam Knott

Margaret Olley, 1995

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of The Hammond Care Group 1999

Prime Minister Gough Whitlam pours soil into the hand of traditional land owner Vincent Lingiari
Prime Minister Gough Whitlam pours soil into the hand of traditional land owner Vincent Lingiari
Prime Minister Gough Whitlam pours soil into the hand of traditional land owner Vincent Lingiari
Mervyn Bishop

Prime Minister Gough Whitlam pours soil into the hand of traditional land owner Vincent Lingiari, 1975

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Purchased 2000

Gough Whitlam
Gough Whitlam
Gough Whitlam
Louis Kahan AO

Gough Whitlam, n.d.

Portrait, fibre-tipped pen on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Mrs Lily Kahan 2017
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Gough Whitlam
Gough Whitlam
Gough Whitlam
Louis Kahan AO

Gough Whitlam, n.d.

Portrait, fibre-tipped pen on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Mrs Lily Kahan 2017
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Robyn Archer and Gough Whitlam
Robyn Archer and Gough Whitlam
Robyn Archer and Gough Whitlam
Neil Duncan

Robyn Archer and Gough Whitlam, 1986 (printed 2019)

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2019

Gough Whitlam and Bob Hawke
Gough Whitlam and Bob Hawke
Gough Whitlam and Bob Hawke
Robert McFarlane

Gough Whitlam and Bob Hawke, c. 1976 (printed 2017)

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2017

The Hon Gough Whitlam, Ossie Cruse and Michael Anderson
The Hon Gough Whitlam, Ossie Cruse and Michael Anderson
The Hon Gough Whitlam, Ossie Cruse and Michael Anderson
Juno Gemes

The Hon Gough Whitlam, Ossie Cruse and Michael Anderson, 1981 (printed 2003)

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Gift of the artist 2005. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Margaret Fulton
Margaret Fulton
Margaret Fulton
Lewis Morley

Margaret Fulton, 1980 (printed 2002)

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Gift of the artist 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Gough Whitlam
Gough Whitlam
Gough Whitlam
Peter Brew-Bevan

Gough Whitlam, 2005 (printed 2015)

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2015

Nicholas Whitlam, Head of the NSW Rural Bank
Nicholas Whitlam, Head of the NSW Rural Bank
Nicholas Whitlam, Head of the NSW Rural Bank
Joe Greenberg

Nicholas Whitlam, Head of the NSW Rural Bank,

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

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2001

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