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Gustavus Brooke
Biography
Gustavus Vaughan Brooke (1818-1866), actor, was a seasoned theatre performer by his early teens; at fourteen, he played Richard III.
1 portrait in the collection
Gustavus Brooke, c. 1865
Burman and Son
Portrait, albumen silver carte de visite
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2010
The golden girls: Jodie Henry, Lisbeth 'Libby' Trickett (née Lenton), Giaan Rooney, Alice Mills, Brooke Hanson, Leisel Jones, 2004
Robin Sellick
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2005
Brooke Lockett, Heidi Martin, Karen Nanasca and Halaina Hills, NYC
Lisa Tomasetti
Image
Henry Edwards
Biography
Henry (Harry) Edwards (1827–1891), actor and entomologist, arrived in Melbourne in 1853 after a short-lived attempt at studying for a career in law.
1 portrait in the collection
Reverend Daniel Draper, c. 1866
Fredrick Charles Burman after John Cochran
Portrait, albumen paper carte de visite
Purchased 2010
Julia Matthews, c. 1862
Davies & Co
Portrait, albumen silver photograph carte de visite on card
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2010
George Selth Coppin, c. 1863
an unknown artist
Portrait, albumen silver carte de visite
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2010
Release, 2010
by Donna Gibbons
Image
William Saurin Lyster, mid to late 1860s
Davies & Co
Portrait, albumen silver carte de visite
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by Graham Smith 2009
Madame Marie Carandini
Biography
Marie Carandini (née Burgess, 1826–1894), aka 'Madame Carandini', was seven years old when her family arrived in Van Diemen's Land as assisted immigrants.
1 portrait in the collection
The Multifarious Career of George Selth Coppin
Magazine article by Dr Sarah Engledow, 2004
George Selth Coppin (1819-1906) comedian, impresario and entrepreneur, was a driving force of the early Australian theatre.
Peace, the Man and Hope, 2005
Brook Andrew, Larry Rawling
Portrait, screenprint on five sheets of paper
Gift of Brook Andrew in memory of Emmaline Rose Charnock 2012. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
George Hurrell
Biography
George Hurrell, born in Kentucky, began his working life studying painting at the Art Institute of Chicago.
1 portrait in the collection
Sideshow Alley
Infamy, the macabre & the portrait
Previous exhibition, 2015
Death masks, post-mortem drawings and other spooky and disquieting portraits... Come and see how portraits of infamous Australians were used in the 19th century.
Australian Visit
Previous exhibition, 2006
The exhibition will include works of art from the NPG Canberra's permanent collection with some inward loans and aims to highlight the achievements of notable Australians.