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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 Lambert

'Self Portrait with Gladioli'

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

The sculptor (George Lambert and Arthur Murch)

George Lambert

George Lambert (1873–1930), artist, was born in St Petersburg and lived in Germany and England before coming to Australia with his family at the age of fourteen.

7 portraits in the collection

Self portrait with gladioli

Self portrait with gladioli

Self portrait with gladioli

Self portrait with gladioli, 1922

Portrait, oil on canvas

Gift of John Schaeffer AO 2003. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

George Lambert in London

George Lambert in London

George Lambert in London

George Lambert in London, c. 1912

Portrait, pen and ink, brush and ink on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2010

George Lambert

George Lambert

George Lambert

George Lambert, c. 1928

Annie May Moore

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2015

Henry Fullwood (Uncle Remus)

Henry Fullwood (Uncle Remus)

Henry Fullwood (Uncle Remus)

Henry Fullwood (Uncle Remus), 1919

Portrait, pencil on paper

Gift of Denis Savill 2017. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Self portrait with gladioli

Courage, Self-analysis and Skill

Magazine article by Andrew Sayers AM, 2002

The story behind George Lambert's Self-portrait with Gladioli.

Self portrait with gladioli

Facing Facts

Magazine article by Andrew Sayers AM, 2003

Former NPG Director, Andrew Sayers describes the 1922 Self-portrait with Gladioli by George Lambert.

Self portrait with gladioli

Money and swat

Magazine article by Andrew Sayers AM, 2007

Andrew Sayers discusses the real cost of George Lambert's Self portrait with gladioli 1922.

Marcie Elizabeth Wilson

Marcie Elizabeth Wilson

Marcie Elizabeth Wilson

Marcie Elizabeth Wilson, 1922

Portrait, pencil on paper

Gift of the Simpson family in memory of Caroline Simpson OAM 2008. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

The sculptor (George Lambert and Arthur Murch)

The sculptor (George Lambert and Arthur Murch)

The sculptor (George Lambert and Arthur Murch)

The sculptor (George Lambert and Arthur Murch), c. 1929

Harold Cazneaux

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Purchased 2015

'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 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

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