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Grace Cossington Smith OBE
Biography
Grace Cossington Smith OBE (1892–1984) was a pioneer of modernist art in Australia.
1 portrait in the collection
Grace Cossington Smith
In their own words
In their own words
Recorded 1965
Self portrait, 1948
Grace Cossington Smith OBE
Portrait, oil on cardboard
Purchased 2002
Portrait of a Modernist
Magazine article by Dimity Goldie, 2003
The National Portrait Gallery acquired the self-portrait by Grace Cossington Smith in 2003.
Modern Australian Women
Magazine article by Gillian Raymond, 2005
Close contemporaries, Thea Proctor, Margaret Preston and Grace Cossington Smith were frequently sources of inspiration and irritation to each other.
Portrait of Minika, 2013
by Grace Costa
Image
Portrait in grey
Grace Crowley
Image
Portrait of Zachary
Grace Costa
Image
Enigma
Magazine article by Dr Grace Blakeley-Carroll, 2015
Grace Carroll contemplates the curious case of Christian Waller.
Grace Knight, The Eurogliders 1985
Wendy McDougall
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Celebrity cutpurse
Magazine article by Dr Grace Blakeley-Carroll, 2010
Grace Carroll discusses the portrait of the late-eighteenth century gentleman pickpocket George Barrington.
Mr and Mrs Case, 1864
Alexander Fox and Co
Portrait, albumen photograph on carte de visite
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2010
The Wentworths – Hidden in Plain Sight
Magazine article by Dr Grace Blakeley-Carroll, 2015
Grace Carroll on the gendered world of the Wentworths.
Ethel Anderson and her daughter, Bethia, c. 1912
G.W. Lawrie
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of Mrs SM Asplin 2011
Ethel Anderson and her daughter, Bethia, c. 1912
G.W. Lawrie
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of Mrs SM Asplin 2011
Joshua Smith
Biography
Joshua Smith studied sculpture with Rayner Hoff and took classes in drawing and painting at Julian Ashton's Sydney Art School.
5 portraits in the collection