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The National Portrait Gallery acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders both past and present.

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Eleanor Wingate (née Rouse)

Eleanor Wingate

Eleanor Wingate (née Rouse, 1813–1898) was the second youngest daughter of colonial public servant and landowner Richard Rouse (1774–1852) and his wife Elizabeth (née Adams, 1772–1849), who’d come to Sydney as free settlers in 1801.

1 portrait in the collection

Eleanor Dark

Eleanor Dark AO

Eleanor Dark AO (1901-1985), writer, was born and educated in Sydney but moved to the Blue Mountains to live after her marriage in 1922.

1 portrait in the collection

Eleanor Dark

Eleanor Dark

In their own words

In their own words

Recorded 1960 or 1961

Eleanor Dark

Eleanor Dark

Eleanor Dark

Eleanor Dark, c. 1935 (printed 1940)

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Purchased with funds provided by Timothy Fairfax AC 2003

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Eleanor Constance Gude

Eleanor Constance 'Nornie' Gude (1915–2002) was born in Ballarat and was fifteen when she was accepted to study painting at the Ballarat Technical Art School.

1 portrait in the collection

Eleanor Wingate (née Rouse)

Eleanor Wingate (née Rouse)

Eleanor Wingate (née Rouse)

Eleanor Wingate (née Rouse), c. 1850

an unknown artist

Portrait, hand coloured photograph

Gift of Pamela Glasson 2009
Collected by Leila Haigh (nee Rouse)

John Sumner

John Sumner

John Sumner

John Sumner, 1984

Eleanor Constance Gude

Portrait, watercolour on paper

Gift of Professor David Phillips 2023

Sigrid Thornton

Sigrid Thornton AO

Sigrid Thornton AO (b. 1959), actor, has been a household name since her performance in the box-office hit The Man from Snowy River in 1981.

1 portrait in the collection

Harold Thornton

Harold Thornton

The life of eccentric Sydney artist Harry 'The Kangaroo' Thornton is yet to be thoroughly researched.

2 portraits in the collection

Warwick Thornton

Warwick Thornton

Warwick Thornton (b. 1970) is a Kaytetye man, writer, director and cinematographer.

2 portraits in the collection

Sun shower, 2020 Adrian Thornton

Sun shower

Adrian Thornton

Harold Thornton

Harold Thornton

Harold Thornton

Harold Thornton, 1977 (printed 2018)

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Purchased 2018

Dr Brown and Green Old Time Waltz

Dr Brown and Green Old Time Waltz

Dr Brown and Green Old Time Waltz

Dr Brown and Green Old Time Waltz, 1983

Harold Thornton

Portrait, oil on canvas

Gift of the Estate of Harold Thornton 2009

Warwick Thornton

Warwick Thornton

Warwick Thornton

Warwick Thornton, 2019 (printed 2022)

Susan Stitt ACS

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Gift of the artist 2022

Sigrid Thornton

Sigrid Thornton

Sigrid Thornton

Sigrid Thornton, 2000

Portrait, pencil on paper

Purchased 2010

Bob Brown

In defence of the 'leech ridden ditch'

Bob Brown discusses the events that occurred during the Franklin River campaign as depicted in his portrait by Harold 'The Kangaroo' Thornton.

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