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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
Emily Fairfax, 1870
William Macleod
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
Me and My Place
Emily Ma
Image
Emily S. Wills
Biography
Emily Spencer Wills (1842–1925), Cedric Spencer Wills (1844–1914), Horace Spencer Wills (1847–1928), and Egbert Spencer Wills (1849–1931) the second, third, fourth, and fifth children of Horatio Wills and his wife Elizabeth, were all born at Lexington, spending their childhoods there and at Bellevue, the property acquired by Horatio Wills near Geelong in 1852.
1 portrait in the collection
Emily Kame Kngwarreye
Biography
Emily Kame Kngwarreye (c. 1910–1996) is one of Australia's most significant artists.
21 portraits in the collection
Emily Spencer Wills, c. 1855
an unknown artist
Portrait, 1/6 plate daguerreotype with applied colour in al brass matt (without original leather case)
Gift of T S Wills Cooke 2014. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Storied portrait
About Face article
Emily Casey takes in Shirley Purdie’s remarkable self-portrait, Ngalim-Ngalimbooroo Ngagenybe.
(James Smith) Homunculus trance, 2023-2024
Emily Hunt
Portrait, calico, glazed ceramic, gold lustre, wood, nylon string, synthetic wig, found textiles and bronze
Purchased 2024
Untitled (Study for 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye with Lily'), 1993
Jenny Sages
Portrait, charcoal on paper
Gift of the artist 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Untitled (Study for 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye with Lily'), 1993
Jenny Sages
Portrait, charcoal on paper
Gift of the artist 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Untitled (Study for 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye with Lily'), 1993
Jenny Sages
Portrait, charcoal on paper
Gift of the artist 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Untitled (Study for 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye with Lily'), 1993
Jenny Sages
Portrait, charcoal on paper
Gift of the artist 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Untitled (Study for 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye with Lily'), 1993
Jenny Sages
Portrait, charcoal on paper
Gift of the artist 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Untitled (Study for 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye with Lily'), 1993
Jenny Sages
Portrait, charcoal on paper
Gift of the artist 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Untitled (Study for 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye with Lily'), 1993
Jenny Sages
Portrait, charcoal on paper
Gift of the artist 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Untitled (Study for 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye with Lily'), 1993
Jenny Sages
Portrait, charcoal on paper
Gift of the artist 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.