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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
Henry Edwards, c. 1874
Bradley and Rulofson
Portrait, albumen photograph on cabinet card
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2015
The Rt Hon. Henry Robert Stewart, Lord Viscount Castlereagh, MRIA & FRS, 1814
Henry Meyer, T Cadell & W Davies after Sir Thomas Lawrence, William Evans
Portrait, engraving on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Ted and Gina Gregg 2012
The Right Honourable Henry Goulburn MP, c. 1850
Francis Holl after Henry William Pickersgill
Portrait, steel engraving on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2015
Henry Bathurst, Earl Bathurst, 1810
Henry Meyer after Thomas Phillips
Portrait, soft ground etching on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2012
Regarding Henrys
Magazine article by Dr Sarah Engledow, 2015
Sarah Engledow ponders the divergent legacies of Messrs Kendall and Lawson.
Dr Robert (Bob) Edwards AO
Biography
Dr Robert (Bob) Edwards AO (1930-2023) made a remarkable contribution to the cultural sector in Australia.
1 portrait in the collection
Helen Edwards
Biography
Helen Edwards, a member of Portrait Artists Australia, has been a finalist in the Black Swan Prize four times, the Shirley Hannan Portrait Prize in Bega once and has been selected for the Salon des Refusés of the Archibald twice.
1 portrait in the collection
Ross Edwards
Biography
Ross Edwards (b. 1943), composer, became determined upon a life of composition as a child.
1 portrait in the collection
Helen Edwards
In their own words
In their own words
Recorded 2013
Ross Edwards, 2013
Bridget Elliot
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Gift of the artist 2013, to mark the 70th birthday of composer Ross Edwards (23 December 2013)
McLean Edwards, 2006
by Gary Grealy
Image
Robert Edwards, 2009
John Elliott
Portrait, inkjet print on paper
Commissioned with funds provided by Art Exhibitions Australia 2009
Portrait of Margaret Coen, 1943
Mary Edwards
Portrait, oil on canvas laid on board
Gift of Meg Stewart 2024
The Seekers reunite 50 years on, 2011
Helen Edwards
Portrait, synthetic polymer on linen
Gift of Judith Durham, Athol Guy, Keith Potger and Bruce Woodley 2012. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Henry G. Dan AM
Biography
Henry Gibson Dan AM (1929–2020), universally known as Seaman Dan, was a Torres Strait Islander singer/songwriter who grew up on Thursday Island.
1 portrait in the collection