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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.

Steve Kilbey
Steve Kilbey
Steve Kilbey
Gary Ede

Steve Kilbey, 1981 (printed 2018)

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Purchased with funds provided by Wayne Williams 2018

Steve Waugh
Steve Waugh
Steve Waugh
Russell Shakespeare

Steve Waugh, 2001

Portrait, direct positive colour photograph

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2002

Steve Irwin
Steve Irwin
Steve Irwin
Robin Sellick

Steve Irwin, 2005

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2006

The Destruction of the Kelly gang (from The Australasian Sketcher, 17 July 1880)
The Destruction of the Kelly gang (from The Australasian Sketcher, 17 July 1880)
The Destruction of the Kelly gang (from The Australasian Sketcher, 17 July 1880)
Tom Carrington, The Australasian Sketcher

The Destruction of the Kelly gang (from The Australasian Sketcher, 17 July 1880), 1880

Portrait, wood engraving on paper

Purchased 2017

Young Mo (Roy Rene)
Young Mo (Roy Rene)
Young Mo (Roy Rene)
Martin Sharp

Young Mo (Roy Rene), 1977

Portrait, oil on galvanised iron

Gift of Richard Wherrett 1998. 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

The Bushranger Tragedy (from The Australasian Sketcher, 23 November 1878)
The Bushranger Tragedy (from The Australasian Sketcher, 23 November 1878)
The Bushranger Tragedy (from The Australasian Sketcher, 23 November 1878)
an unknown artist, The Australasian Sketcher

The Bushranger Tragedy (from The Australasian Sketcher, 23 November 1878), 1878

Portrait, wood engraving on paper

Purchased 2003

Paul Grabowsky
Paul Grabowsky
Paul Grabowsky
Martin Philbey

Paul Grabowsky, 2009

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Commissioned with funds provided by Patrick Corrigan AM 2009

Paul Grabowsky
Paul Grabowsky
Paul Grabowsky
Martin Philbey

Paul Grabowsky, 2009

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Commissioned with funds provided by Patrick Corrigan AM 2009

Ned Kelly death mask
Ned Kelly death mask
Ned Kelly death mask
an unknown artist after Maximilian Kreitmayer

Ned Kelly death mask, date unknown

Portrait, cast plaster

Collection: National Portrait Gallery Study Collection, Canberra
Gift of John Molony 2018

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