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Lady Deborah Vernon Hackett
Biography
Lady Deborah Vernon Hackett (1887–1965) was a mining company director and philanthropist.
1 portrait in the collection
Portrait of Deborah Vernon Hackett, c. 1905
Florence Ada Fuller
Portrait, oil on canvas
Purchased with funds provided by Marilyn Darling AC 2005
J W. Hackett
Biography
J.W. Hackett was a delegate from Western Australia at the Constitutional Convention, Sydney, 1891.
1 portrait in the collection
Janet Vernon AM
Biography
Janet Vernon AM, dancer, met her life and professional partner, Graeme Murphy, at the Australian Ballet School.
1 portrait in the collection
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
Sir James Vernon, 1978
Max Dupain OBE
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of Danina Dupain Anderson 2018. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Janet Vernon, 1986
Max Dupain OBE
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of Danina Dupain Anderson 2017. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
New South Wales State Repatriation Board, c. 1920
Frank Neish
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on cardboard
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the family of FW Macpherson 2012
Deborah Paauwe
Biography
Deborah Paauwe (b. 1972), photographer, was born in the USA and came to Adelaide in 1985 after a childhood spent travelling around the world with her missionary parents.
1 portrait in the collection
Deborah Mailman AM
Biography
Deborah Mailman AM (b. 1972), Bidjara and Māori (Ngāti Porou and Te Arawa) actor and singer, is the daughter of Maori and Aboriginal parents who met when her father was touring on the rodeo circuit.
1 portrait in the collection
Justin Shoulder
Deborah Kelly
Image
On the road again
Magazine article by Dr Deborah Hill, 2017
Deborah Hill talks figures with character, as the National Portrait Gallery touring exhibitions program welcomes its millionth visitor.
Deborah Mailman by Evert Ploeg
Portrait story
An interview with artist Evert Ploeg about his portrait of the Australian actor Deborah Mailman.
Deborah Mailman, 1999
Evert Ploeg
Portrait, oil on jute
Purchased 2000
The Secret Life of Deb
Magazine article by Michelle Fracaro, 2003
Australian actress Deborah Mailman is the subject of a unique portrait by Evert Ploeg.
Dorland Bray and Deborah Conway, Do-Re-Mi. Sydney c.1985
Stuart Spence
Image