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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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George and Jemima Billet with family

George and Jemima Billet with family

George and Jemima Billet with family

George and Jemima Billet with family, c. 1852

C.H.T. Costantini

Portrait, watercolour on paper

Purchased 2016

George and Jemima Billet with family

George Bellette

George Billett (also Bellett, Bellette and Billet, 1812–1885) was a farmer and landowner, an early settler of Sorell in Tasmania, and the son of two ex-convicts.

1 portrait in the collection

Jean Bellette

Jean Bellette

Jean Bellette (1908-1991), painter, studied in her native Hobart before moving to Sydney to train with Julian Ashton.

1 portrait in the collection

George and Jemima Billet with family

Jemima Bellette

George Billett (also Bellett, Bellette and Billet, 1812–1885) was a farmer and landowner, an early settler of Sorell in Tasmania, and the son of two ex-convicts.

1 portrait in the collection

Jean Bellette

Jean Bellette

In their own words

In their own words

Recorded 1976

Jean Bellette

Jean Bellette

Jean Bellette

Jean Bellette, 1937

Portrait, oil on composition board

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2009

'The Australian Cricketers' from The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News June 1882, page 2 Unknown artist Publisher Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News

'The Australian Cricketers' from The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News June 1882, page 2

Unknown artist Publisher Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News

'The Australian Cricketers' from The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News June 1882

'The Australian Cricketers' from The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News June 1882

'The Australian Cricketers' from The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News June 1882

'The Australian Cricketers' from The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News June 1882, 1882

an unknown artist, Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News

Portrait, engravings on paper

Purchased 2009

The Australasian Federal Convention at Sydney

The Australasian Federal Convention at Sydney

The Australasian Federal Convention at Sydney

The Australasian Federal Convention at Sydney, 1884

Portrait, wood engraving on paper

Purchased 2015

George Judah Cohen

George Judah Cohen

George Judah Cohen

George Judah Cohen, 1925

Portrait, oil on canvas

Gift of the National Australia Bank 2002

George Gittoes - last sitting before Peshawar

George Gittoes - last sitting before Peshawar

George Gittoes - last sitting before Peshawar

George Gittoes - last sitting before Peshawar, 2007

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2008

George Lambert

'Self Portrait with Gladioli'

An examination of the life and times of George Lambert through the gesture and pose in his self portrait.

Sir George Coles

Sir George Coles KT CBE

Sir George Coles CBE (1885–1977) was the founder of the retail concern GJ Coles and Coy.

1 portrait in the collection

George Moore

George Moore

George Moore (1923-2008), champion jockey, was born in Mackay, Qld and was apprenticed in Brisbane in 1938.

1 portrait in the collection

George Nicholas

George Nicholas CBE

George Nicholas CBE (1884-1960), pharmacist and philanthropist, grew up in South Australia and Victoria.

1 portrait in the collection

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George Dance

George Dance the Younger, architect, was a founder member of the Royal Academy in 1768.

4 portraits in the collection

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