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William Macleod
Emily Fairfax, 1870
Portrait, oil on canvas laid on board
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of John Fairfax Holdings Ltd 2002
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program
Emily Fairfax
Biography
Emily Ross (née Fairfax) (1832-1871) was the eldest child of newspaper publisher John Fairfax - who founded the Fairfax news dynasty in Sydney in 1841 - and his wife Sarah.
1 portrait in the collection
Maiden Mother Crone
Exhibition
Enter the intricate and elaborate worlds of contemporary artists Del Kathryn Barton, Emily Hunt and Jess Johnson.
an unknown artist
Portrait of Mrs Fairfax, n.d.
Portrait, oil on canvas
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of John Fairfax Holdings Ltd 2002
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program
Jenny Sages
Untitled (Study for 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye with Lily'), 1993
Portrait, charcoal on paper
Gift of the artist 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Jenny Sages
Untitled (Study for 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye with Lily'), 1993
Portrait, charcoal on paper
Gift of the artist 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Jenny Sages
Untitled (Study for 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye with Lily'), 1993
Portrait, charcoal on paper
Gift of the artist 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Jenny Sages
Untitled (Study for 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye with Lily'), 1993
Portrait, charcoal on paper
Gift of the artist 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Jenny Sages
Untitled (Study for 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye with Lily'), 1993
Portrait, charcoal on paper
Gift of the artist 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Jenny Sages
Untitled (Study for 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye with Lily'), 1993
Portrait, charcoal on paper
Gift of the artist 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Jenny Sages
Untitled (Study for 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye with Lily'), 1993
Portrait, charcoal on paper
Gift of the artist 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Jenny Sages
Untitled (Study for 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye with Lily'), 1993
Portrait, charcoal on paper
Gift of the artist 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Jenny Sages
Untitled (Study for 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye with Lily'), 1993
Portrait, charcoal on paper
Gift of the artist 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Jenny Sages
Untitled (Study for 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye with Lily'), 1993
Portrait, charcoal on paper
Gift of the artist 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Jenny Sages
Untitled (Study for 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye with Lily'), 1993
Portrait, charcoal on paper
Gift of the artist 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Jenny Sages
Untitled (Study for 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye with Lily'), 1993
Portrait, charcoal on paper
Gift of the artist 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.