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Profile of a marriage
Magazine article by Dr Sarah Engledow, 2006
Dr Sarah Engledow explores the lives of Sir George Grey and his wife Eliza, the subjects of a pair of wax medallions in the National Portrait Gallery's collection.
Sir George Grey
Biography
Sir George Grey (1812-1898), originally an explorer of the West Australian coast, became Governor of the near- bankrupt colony of South Australia in 1840.
2 portraits in the collection
Sir George Grey, c. 1845
Theresa Walker
Portrait, cast wax
Purchased 1999
Sir George Grey, Governor of New Zealand, 1861
William-Wolfe Alais
Portrait, engraving on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by Ross A Field 2008
'The Australian Cricketers' from The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News June 1882, page 2
Unknown artist Publisher Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News
Image
Lady Eliza Lucy Grey
Biography
Eliza Lucy Spencer (c. 1819-1898) was the daughter of the Government Resident at Albany, who was succeeded by George Grey.
1 portrait in the collection
Mrs Grey, c. 1845
Theresa Walker
Portrait, cast wax
Purchased 1999
'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, 1884
The Graphic
Portrait, wood engraving on paper
Purchased 2015
George Judah Cohen, 1925
George Lambert
Portrait, oil on canvas
Gift of the National Australia Bank 2002
George Gittoes - last sitting before Peshawar, 2007
George Fetting
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2008
George Lambert
'Self Portrait with Gladioli'
Portrait story
An examination of the life and times of George Lambert through the gesture and pose in his self portrait.
Sir George Coles KT CBE
Biography
Sir George Coles CBE (1885–1977) was the founder of the retail concern GJ Coles and Coy.
1 portrait in the collection
George Moore
Biography
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 CBE
Biography
George Nicholas CBE (1884-1960), pharmacist and philanthropist, grew up in South Australia and Victoria.
1 portrait in the collection
George Dance
Biography
George Dance the Younger, architect, was a founder member of the Royal Academy in 1768.
4 portraits in the collection