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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.

Portrait of Mrs Tom Roberts
Portrait of Mrs Tom Roberts
Portrait of Mrs Tom Roberts
Tom Roberts

Portrait of Mrs Tom Roberts, 1910

Portrait, oil on canvas

Purchased with the assistance of funds provided by the Circle of Friends 2013

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Julian Kingma

Ben Roberts-Smith, 2017

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Commissioned in 2018 with funds raised through the 2020 project

Annie Roberts
Annie Roberts
Annie Roberts
George Baird Shaw

Annie Roberts, 1878

Portrait, watercolour on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Reg, Lesley, Glen and Paul Thoms 2011

Charles Warman Roberts
Charles Warman Roberts
Charles Warman Roberts
George Baird Shaw

Charles Warman Roberts, 1878

Portrait, watercolour on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the Thoms family 2011

Miss Elizabeth Roberts
Miss Elizabeth Roberts
Miss Elizabeth Roberts
Richard Read Jnr

Miss Elizabeth Roberts, 1830

Portrait, watercolour on ivory

Purchased 2013

Rhoda Roberts
Rhoda Roberts
Rhoda Roberts
Penny Tweedie

Rhoda Roberts, c. 2000

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Gift of the artist 2004

Hera Roberts
Hera Roberts
Hera Roberts
Max Dupain OBE

Hera Roberts, 1936

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Gift of Rex Dupain 2003. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

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.

Tom Roberts
Tom Roberts
Tom Roberts
Alice Mills

Tom Roberts, 1920

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Gift of Gerard Vaughan 2001

Practising the Minuet (Miss Hilda Spong)
Practising the Minuet (Miss Hilda Spong)
Practising the Minuet (Miss Hilda Spong)
Tom Roberts

Practising the Minuet (Miss Hilda Spong), 1893

Portrait, oil on canvas

Purchased with funds provided by the Ian Potter Foundation 2008

Sketch portrait of Sir Alex Onslow
Sketch portrait of Sir Alex Onslow
Sketch portrait of Sir Alex Onslow
Tom Roberts

Sketch portrait of Sir Alex Onslow, 1896

Portrait, oil on canvas

Purchased with funds provided by L Gordon Darling AC CMG 2006

Julian Burnside AO KC
Julian Burnside AO KC
Julian Burnside AO KC
David Roberts

Julian Burnside AO KC, 2004 (printed 2012)

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Purchased 2012

Opening of the first Parliament of the Australian Commonwealth, 9th May 1901
Opening of the first Parliament of the Australian Commonwealth, 9th May 1901
Opening of the first Parliament of the Australian Commonwealth, 9th May 1901
Tom Roberts, Goupil & Cie

Opening of the first Parliament of the Australian Commonwealth, 9th May 1901, 1903

Portrait, photogravure on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Penny Amberg and Andrew Bond 2001
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Duke of Cornwall and York (later King George V)
Duke of Cornwall and York (later King George V)
Duke of Cornwall and York (later King George V)
Johnstone, O'Shannessy & Co

Duke of Cornwall and York (later King George V), 1901

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on original studio backing card

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Peter Roberts 2015

Sir William Charles Windeyer
Sir William Charles Windeyer
Sir William Charles Windeyer
Tom Roberts

Sir William Charles Windeyer, 1892

Portrait, oil on canvas

Gift of the family of Sir Victor and Lady Windeyer 2009. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Prue Acton
Prue Acton
Prue Acton
David Roberts

Prue Acton, 2012

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2012

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