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Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Gerard Smith, Governor of Western Australia

Sir Gerard Smith

Sir Gerard Smith (1839-1920), governor, was educated at Eton before purchasing a commission as an ensign and lieutenant in the Scots Fusilier Regiment of Foot Guards, with whom he served in Canada in 1863-1864.

1 portrait in the collection

Robin Boyd

Robin Gerard Penleigh Boyd

Robin Gerard Penleigh Boyd (1919-1971), was born and educated in Melbourne, and a member of the famous Australian family of artists and writers.

1 portrait in the collection

Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Gerard Smith, Governor of Western Australia

Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Gerard Smith, Governor of Western Australia

Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Gerard Smith, Governor of Western Australia

Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Gerard Smith, Governor of Western Australia, c. 1890

an unknown artist

Portrait, albumen silver photograph on cabinet card

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2015

Robin Boyd

Robin Boyd

In their own words

In their own words

Recorded 1962

Robin Boyd

Robin Boyd

Robin Boyd

Robin Boyd, 1970

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by Sir Roderick Carnegie 2003

Les and Eileen, 2010 by Alex Vaughan

Les and Eileen, 2010

by Alex Vaughan

Sumbawa Pride - Life on a Boat With Eleven Kids, 2018 by Alex Vaughan

Sumbawa Pride - Life on a Boat With Eleven Kids, 2018

by Alex Vaughan

Millicent Preston Stanley Vaughan

Millicent Fanny Preston-Stanley Vaughan

Millicent Fanny Preston Stanley (1883–1955), politician and feminist, was born Millicent Stanley in Sydney in 1883, the daughter of a grocer named Augustine Stanley and his wife Frances (née Preston).

1 portrait in the collection

Millicent Preston Stanley Vaughan

Millicent Preston Stanley Vaughan

Millicent Preston Stanley Vaughan

Millicent Preston Stanley Vaughan, c. 1945

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Gift of Judi Preston-Stanley 2013

Archbishop Vaughan

Archbishop Vaughan

Archbishop Vaughan

Archbishop Vaughan, c. 1880

an unknown artist

Portrait, carte de visite photograph

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2013

In reverence of comedic wisdom – Gerard Lee, 2023 Surya Bajracharya

In reverence of comedic wisdom – Gerard Lee

Surya Bajracharya

The Wobbly Wizard - Isolation Portrait, 2020 Suzanne Phoenix

The Wobbly Wizard - Isolation Portrait

Suzanne Phoenix

image not online

2001

Portrait Donors

Tom Roberts

Tom Roberts

Tom Roberts

Tom Roberts, 1920

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Gift of Gerard Vaughan 2001

Portrait of TERROIR, 2009 by Brett Boardman

TERROIR

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TERROIR directors Gerard Reinmuth, Scott Balmforth and Richard Blythe believe that the practice of architecture is the production of knowledge.

Greta In Her Kitchen, 36 weeks, 2018 by Alana Holmberg

National Photographic Portrait Prize 2019

Previous exhibition, 2019

The exhibition is selected from a national field of entries, reflecting the distinctive vision of Australia's aspiring and professional portrait photographers and the unique nature of their subjects.

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