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Diana Pockley
Biography
Diana Pockley (née Longridge, 1913–2011), gardener, fundraiser and amateur historian, was born in Exeter, Devon, England and completed her secondary education in Brighton.
1 portrait in the collection
Portrait of Diana Pockley, c. 1945
Thea Proctor
Portrait, watercolour and pencil on paper
Gift of Dr Simon Pockley, in memory of Diana Pockley 2023. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Great Scots
Magazine article by Diana O'Neil, 2017
Diana O’Neil samples the tartan treats on offer in the Scottish National Portrait Gallery.
Prime number
Magazine article by Diana Warnes, 2007
Diana Warnes discusses the portrait of the Australian mathematician Terence Tao.
Of jumpers and river gums, red
Magazine article by Diana O'Neil, 2016
Diana O’Neil on Noel Counihan’s vivid 1971 portrait of Alan Marshall.
Mental as everything
Magazine article by Diana Warnes, 2006
Chris O'Doherty, also known as Reg Mombassa, is best-known for his Mambo imagery but he also paints a lot of self portraits.
Anatomist's eye
Magazine article by Diana Warnes, 2016
Robert Hannaford has completed around 400 portraits over the span of his career.
Oz and beyond
Magazine article by Diana Warnes, 2007
Martin Sharp fulfils the Pop art idiom of merging art and life.
Cook in context
Magazine article by Diana Warnes, 2007
Robert Oatley's continuing benefaction has helped the National Portrait Gallery acquire works that add another layer to the story of Captain Cook.
Melbourne experience
Magazine article by Diana Warnes, 2007
Diana Warnes explores the lives of Hal and Katherine 'Kate' Hattam through their portraits painted by Fred Williams and Clifton Pugh.
Set of 129 Royal Christmas Cards and three miscellaneous items, 1951-2001
an unknown artist
Portrait, offset print (tipped in), letter press (greeting), pen and ink (signature), embossed (royal emblem) on cardboard
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Patricia Tryon Macdonald 2005
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program
2014-15 Acquisition Fund
Annual Appeal
Kristin Headlam's portrait of Chris Wallace-Crabbe was acquired with the support of the Circle of Friends in 2014.
Gil Askey, 2011
by Titian Scheffer
Image
Shakespeare to Winehouse
Icons from the National Portrait Gallery, London
Previous exhibition, 2022
From Shakespeare to Winehouse, Darwin to Dickens, the Beatles, Brontë sisters and Beckham, the National Portrait Gallery London holds the world’s most extensive collection of portraits.
Mungo Ballardie MacCullum
Biography
Mungo Ballardie MacCallum (1913-1999), journalist, novelist and poet, was the third in the MacCallum dynasty of scholars, writers and academics.
2 portraits in the collection
Self portrait, 1971
Thomas de Kessler
Portrait, pen and ink on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Diana de Kessler 2009