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Arthur and Ria Murch, 1945
Margaret Michaelis
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2015
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 Murch, 1945
Margaret Michaelis
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2015
Mawalan Marika, c. 1963
Arthur Murch
Portrait, oil on canvas on board
Purchased 2015
Archbishop Michael Kelly, c. 1924 (cast 2010)
Arthur Murch
Portrait, cast bronze on black granite plinth
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2015
Anthony Dattilo Rubbo, 1935
Arthur Murch
Portrait, ciment fondu, patinated
Purchased 2000
Edward Lloyd Jones, c. 1920s
Arthur Murch
Portrait, oil on canvas
Gift of Charles E. Lloyd Jones and Kim Lloyd Jones 2019. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
The sculptor (George Lambert and Arthur Murch), c. 1929
Harold Cazneaux
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Purchased 2015
Jack Lang, life mask, n.d.
Arthur Murch
Portrait, fibreglass and resin
Purchased 2000
Ria Murch
Biography
Ria Murch (1918-2014), writer and muse, was brought up in King’s Cross and attended the Thosophist school in Mosman before acquiring secretarial skills at Miss Hales Business College.
1 portrait in the collection
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 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