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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.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that this website contains images of deceased persons.

Erin Phillips OAM
Erin Phillips OAM
Erin Phillips OAM
Alex Frayne

Erin Phillips OAM, 2022

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Gift of the artist 2022

Emma Tear Tack
Emma Tear Tack
Emma Tear Tack
Pamela See

Emma Tear Tack, 2017

Portrait, papercut silhouette drawing

Purchased 2019

Ina Gregory
Ina Gregory
Ina Gregory
E. Phillips Fox

Ina Gregory, c. 1895

Portrait, conté crayon and charcoal on paper

Purchased 2012

Ellen Stirling
Ellen Stirling
Ellen Stirling
Thomas Phillips

Ellen Stirling, c. 1828

Portrait, oil on canvas

Purchased with funds provided by the Ian Potter Foundation 2008

Portrait of Sir Joseph Banks
Portrait of Sir Joseph Banks
Portrait of Sir Joseph Banks
Thomas Phillips

Portrait of Sir Joseph Banks, c. 1814

Portrait, oil on canvas

Purchased 2011

Portrait of Sir Joseph Banks, president of the Royal Society
Portrait of Sir Joseph Banks, president of the Royal Society
Portrait of Sir Joseph Banks, president of the Royal Society
N Schiavonetti after Thomas Phillips

Portrait of Sir Joseph Banks, president of the Royal Society, 1812

Portrait, line engraving on paper

Purchased 2010

Sir Joseph Banks
Sir Joseph Banks
Sir Joseph Banks
Charles E. Wagstaff after Thomas Phillips

Sir Joseph Banks, 1840s

Portrait, engraving on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Gina and Ted Gregg 2010

Captain Sir John Franklin, Kt, KCH, KRG, DCL, FRS & c. Commander of the Arctic Expedition, 1845
Captain Sir John Franklin, Kt, KCH, KRG, DCL, FRS & c. Commander of the Arctic Expedition, 1845
Captain Sir John Franklin, Kt, KCH, KRG, DCL, FRS & c. Commander of the Arctic Expedition, 1845
an unknown artist, D Bogue after Thomas Phillips

Captain Sir John Franklin, Kt, KCH, KRG, DCL, FRS & c. Commander of the Arctic Expedition, 1845, c. 1847

Portrait, engraving on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Ted and Gina Gregg 2012

Aborigines at Oyster Cove, Tasmania
Aborigines at Oyster Cove, Tasmania
Aborigines at Oyster Cove, Tasmania
Francis Nixon

Aborigines at Oyster Cove, Tasmania, 1858 (printed 1890s)

Portrait, glass plate negative

Purchased 2011

Henry Bathurst, Earl Bathurst
Henry Bathurst, Earl Bathurst
Henry Bathurst, Earl Bathurst
Henry Meyer after Thomas Phillips

Henry Bathurst, Earl Bathurst, 1810

Portrait, soft ground etching on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2012

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Thomas Phillips

Biography

Thomas Phillips was born in Dudley, Warwickshire and initially trained as a glass painter before moving to London, aged 20, with a letter of introduction to the painter Benjamin West.

6 portraits in the collection

I AM A NEW WOMAN series
I AM A NEW WOMAN series
I AM A NEW WOMAN series
Alison Alder

I AM A NEW WOMAN series, 2024

Portrait, screen prints on paper

Purchased with donor funds 2024

Erin Phillips OAM

Erin Phillips OAM

Biography

Erin Phillips OAM (b. 1985), elite athlete, played professional basketball for fifteen years before becoming the stand-out player of the AFLW's first five seasons.

1 portrait in the collection

An evening at Yarra Cottage, Port Stephens
An evening at Yarra Cottage, Port Stephens
An evening at Yarra Cottage, Port Stephens
Maria Brownrigg

An evening at Yarra Cottage, Port Stephens, 1857

Portrait, watercolour and collage on paper

Purchased 2017

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E. Phillips Fox

Biography

Between 1887 and 1892 Emanuel Phillips Fox studied and painted in France and England.

1 portrait in the collection

John Sumner
John Sumner
John Sumner
Eleanor Constance Gude

John Sumner, 1984

Portrait, watercolour on paper

Gift of Professor David Phillips 2023

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