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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.

Eagle Ross (Ross Wilson)
Eagle Ross (Ross Wilson)
Eagle Ross (Ross Wilson)
Tessa Jones

Eagle Ross (Ross Wilson), 2005

Portrait, oil on canvas

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2005

Father Peter Steele
Father Peter Steele
Father Peter Steele
Kristin Headlam

Father Peter Steele, 2009

Portrait, oil on canvas

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2015

Ross Edwards
Ross Edwards
Ross Edwards
Bridget Elliot

Ross Edwards, 2013

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Gift of the artist 2013, to mark the 70th birthday of composer Ross Edwards (23 December 2013)

The Boss, Ross Wilson
The Boss, Ross Wilson
The Boss, Ross Wilson
Chris Budgeon

The Boss, Ross Wilson, 2009

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Collection: National Portriat Gallery
Gift of the artist 2011

Joshua Ross
Joshua Ross
Joshua Ross
Sahlan Hayes

Joshua Ross, 2006

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on resin-coated paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2006

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Max Newton

Ross Edwards, 1971

Portrait, watercolour and ink on paper

Gift of John F Newton 2026

Reverend Robert Ross MD, Sydney, New South Wales
Reverend Robert Ross MD, Sydney, New South Wales
Reverend Robert Ross MD, Sydney, New South Wales
John Cochran after Henry Room

Reverend Robert Ross MD, Sydney, New South Wales, n.d.

Portrait, engraving on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Ted and Gina Gregg 2012

Daddy Cool, Melbourne
Daddy Cool, Melbourne
Daddy Cool, Melbourne
Rennie Ellis

Daddy Cool, Melbourne, 1974

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph, selenium toned on paper

Purchased 2005

Joseph Banks did not discover this 108 million year old flower
Joseph Banks did not discover this 108 million year old flower
Joseph Banks did not discover this 108 million year old flower
Joan Ross

Joseph Banks did not discover this 108 million year old flower, 2025

Portrait, hand coloured pigment print on rag paper

Purchased with funds provided by Wayne Williams 2025

The Memoirs of George Barrington
The Memoirs of George Barrington
The Memoirs of George Barrington
an unknown artist, J Bird & Simmonds

The Memoirs of George Barrington, 1790

Portrait, octavo in fours, with an engraved frontispiece

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by Ross A Field 2008

David Gulpilil's Hands
David Gulpilil's Hands
David Gulpilil's Hands
Ross Honeysett

David Gulpilil's Hands, 2004

Portrait, photographic print from film on paper

Gift of the artist 2021

Roslyn
Roslyn
Roslyn
Sally Ross

Roslyn, 2016

Portrait, oil on linen

Purchased 2017

Ian Roberts (after Coypel 1709)
Ian Roberts (after Coypel 1709)
Ian Roberts (after Coypel 1709)
Ross Watson

Ian Roberts (after Coypel 1709), 2003

Portrait, oil on composition board

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

Untitled #21/09 (after Ricci, 1700; featuring Matthew Mitcham)
Untitled #21/09 (after Ricci, 1700; featuring Matthew Mitcham)
Untitled #21/09 (after Ricci, 1700; featuring Matthew Mitcham)
Ross Watson

Untitled #21/09 (after Ricci, 1700; featuring Matthew Mitcham), 2009

Portrait, oil on board

Gift of the artist 2010. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Noah Taylor
Noah Taylor
Noah Taylor
Ross Honeysett

Noah Taylor, 1994 (printed 2010)

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2010

Sir Hartley Williams
Sir Hartley Williams
Sir Hartley Williams
Johnstone, O'Shannessy & Co

Sir Hartley Williams, c. 1871

Portrait, albumen silver photograph, hand coloured on paper

Gift of Ross and Judy O'Connell 2016

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