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Sir Arthur Coles, c. 1971
Sir William Dargie CBE
Portrait, oil on canvas
Gift of Coles Myer Ltd 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Sir George Coles KT CBE
Biography
Sir George Coles CBE (1885–1977) was the founder of the retail concern GJ Coles and Coy.
1 portrait in the collection
Sir Edgar Barton ‘EB’ Coles
Biography
Sir Edgar Barton ‘EB’ Coles (1899-1981) was the longest-serving chief executive of the Coles retail group.
2 portraits in the collection
Sir George Coles, 1935
W B McInnes
Portrait, oil on canvas
Gift of Coles Myer Ltd 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Sir Kenneth Coles, c. 1979
Sir William Dargie CBE
Portrait, oil on canvas
Gift of Coles Myer Ltd 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Sir Norman Coles, n.d.
Sir William Dargie CBE
Portrait, oil on canvas
Gift of Coles Myer Ltd 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Portrait of Sir Edgar Coles, 1962
Reinis Zusters
Portrait, oil on board
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the family of Sir Edgar Coles 2014
Sir Edgar Coles, c. 1970
Sir William Dargie CBE
Portrait, oil on canvas
Gift of Coles Myer Ltd 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Arthur Boyd’s Mysterious Eyes
6 May 2016
Archived media releases 2016
The National Portrait Gallery has unveiled a focus exhibition of captivating portraits by renowned artist Arthur Boyd, titled Mysterious eyes: Arthur Boyd portraits from 1945.
Mysterious eyes
Arthur Boyd portraits from 1945
Previous exhibition, 2016
Boyd’s self-portrait at age 25 is joined by his equally emotive portraits of those around him.
Arthur Vernon
Biography
Arthur Vernon was the general secretary of the United Labourers’ Protective Society, a delegate to the Sydney Labour Council, a member of the Eight Hours committee, and a Labour alderman of the city for Cook ward.
1 portrait in the collection
Arthur Boyd AC OBE
Biography
Arthur Boyd AC OBE (1920–1999), painter, potter and printmaker, was one of Australia’s greatest artists.
14 portraits in the collection
Arthur Murch
Biography
Arthur Murch, artist, is best-known as a painter in a colourful cubistic style, but he was occupied with sculpture throughout his career.
8 portraits in the collection
Arthur Horner
Biography
Arthur Horner was born in Malvern, Victoria, and attended Sydney High School and the National Art School.
1 portrait in the collection
Arthur Summons
Biography
Arthur Summons (1935-2020), footballer, played fly-half in ten rugby union test matches for the Wallabies between 1956 and 1960 before joining rugby league's Western Suburbs Magpies in 1960.
1 portrait in the collection
Arthur Triggs
Biography
Arthur Triggs (1868-1936), pastoralist and collector, is sometimes referred to as the 'Kidman of the wool industry'.
1 portrait in the collection