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James Cassius Williamson
Biography
James Cassius Williamson (1845-1913), actor and theatrical entrepreneur, worked and performed in theatres in his native USA before coming to Victoria under contract to George Selth Coppin in 1874.
1 portrait in the collection
J.C. Williamson, c. 1913
John Longstaff
Portrait, oil on canvas
Gift of the family of Aimée Viola Horsley, daughter of J.C. Williamson 2009. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
The Catholic Hierarchy of Australia, 1869
Archibald McDonald, Henry Samuel Sadd
Portrait, albumen photograph on carte de visite
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2010
David Williamson AO
Biography
David Williamson AO (b. 1942), playwright, studied and lectured in mechanical engineering and psychology before achieving success with his works for the stage.
4 portraits in the collection
John Williamson
Biography
John Williamson (b. 1945), singer songwriter, was born and raised in Victoria's Mallee region.
1 portrait in the collection
David Williamson
'Playwriting, people and punchlines'
Portrait story
Australian playwright, David Williamson tells us tales from his career.
Malcolm Williamson AO CBE
Biography
Malcolm Benjamin Graham Christopher Williamson AO CBE (1931–2003), composer, was born in Sydney, and was educated at Barker College, Hornsby, and then at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, where he studied piano and French horn as well as composition under Sir Eugene Goossens.
1 portrait in the collection
David Williamson
In their own words
In their own words
Recorded 1976
Malcolm Williamson, 1948
an unknown artist
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Diane Williamson and Marion Foote 2013
David Williamson, 1974 (printed 2001)
Gordon Glenn
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Purchased 2001
David Williamson, 2012
Dave Tacon
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2012
David Williamson, late 1970s
Louis Kahan AO
Portrait, pen and ink on paper
Gift of Mrs Lily Kahan 2017. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
The Vivisector - David Williamson, 2017
Danelle Bergstrom
Portrait, oil on canvas
Gift of the artist 2018. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
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
John Williamson, Springbrook, Qld, 2004
John Elliott
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2005
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