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Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2005

Gustavus Vaughan Brooke (1818-1866), actor, was a seasoned theatre performer by his early teens; at fourteen, he played Richard III.
1 portrait in the collection



Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2010

This week it is impossible not to contemplate the ways in which France has touched many Australian lives.

Henry (Harry) Edwards (1827–1891), actor and entomologist, arrived in Melbourne in 1853 after a short-lived attempt at studying for a career in law.
1 portrait in the collection




Purchased 2010

Nigel Butterley AM (1935-2022) was one of the foremost Australian composers and pianists of his generation.
1 portrait in the collection

Jason Yat-Sen Li (b. 1972) was born to parents who came to Australia from China in 1959.
1 portrait in the collection



Gift of Brook Andrew in memory of Emmaline Rose Charnock 2012. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.



Purchased 2018

George Selth Coppin (1819-1906) comedian, impresario and entrepreneur, was a driving force of the early Australian theatre.

George Hurrell, born in Kentucky, began his working life studying painting at the Art Institute of Chicago.
1 portrait in the collection



Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2010



Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2010



Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by Graham Smith 2009