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James Fairfax AO
Biography
James Oswald Fairfax AC (1933-2017) was the eldest son of Sir Warwick Fairfax.
1 portrait in the collection
Sir James Reading Fairfax KT
Biography
James Reading Fairfax (1834 -1919) was the second of John Fairfax's sons to join him in business.
1 portrait in the collection
Portrait of Sir James Oswald Fairfax, 1929
W.A. Bowring
Portrait, oil on canvas
Gift of John Fairfax Holdings Ltd 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Sir James Reading Fairfax, 1898
Tom Roberts
Portrait, oil on canvas laid on board
Gift of John Fairfax Holdings Ltd 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
James Oswald Fairfax, c. 1991
Bryan Westwood
Portrait, oil on canvas
Gift of John Fairfax Holdings Ltd 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
The Fairfax Gift
Magazine article by Andrew Sayers AM, 2003
This article examines the portraits gifted to the National Portrait Gallery by Fairfax Holdings in 2003.
'The portraits of Captain Cook'
An interview with Betty Churcher
Portrait story
Betty Churcher describes the creation of the portrait of Captain James Cook in the National Portrait Gallery.
The Catholic Hierarchy of Australia, 1869
Archibald McDonald, Henry Samuel Sadd
Portrait, albumen photograph on carte de visite
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2010
James, Rebecca and Sam Mapu, 2021
James Tylor, Craig Tuffin, Dr Elisa deCourcy
Portrait, 1/4 plate daguerreotype in a leather case lined with Nantu Watpa Grey Kangaroo fur
Purchased 2022
Tim Fairfax AC
Biography
Tim Fairfax AC (b.1946), company director, grazier and philanthropist, is a founding benefactor of the National Portrait Gallery and a former chair of its board of directors.
1 portrait in the collection
Little Faces
Event, Selected days from Wednesday 9 April
Do we have a treat for the smaller humans in your life! Little Faces is for babies and toddlers (with their grown up) to play, sing and have fun discovering a portrait together.
Art Cart
Event, Daily until Friday 11 April
Drop into the Gallery for free creative activities inspired by the flora and fauna featured in the vibrant exhibition, Joan Ross: Those trees came back to me in my dreams.
Story Time
Secrets of the Seasons
Event, Starts Tuesday 15 April
This Story Time we’re exploring the magic of a childhood spent in the Australian bush with the book Secrets of the Seasons, written by Heidi Cooper Smith.
Portrait Play
Face the music
Event, Selected days from Monday 14 April
Join us for Portrait Play these school holidays as we explore portraits and music. Come and meet the people that live on our walls, discover musical instruments hidden in the portraits and get creative on your journey through the galleries.
James Wilson
Biography
James Wilson (1760–1840), naval officer, was the commander of a ship called the Duff, which in 1797 brought a group of missionaries from the London Missionary Society to Tahiti.
1 portrait in the collection
Sir James McNeill CBE
Biography
Sir James McNeill CBE (1916-1987) was chairman of BHP from 1977 to 1984.
1 portrait in the collection