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The National Portrait Gallery acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders both past and present.

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Janet Holmes á Court

Janet Holmes a Court AC

Janet Holmes à Court AC (b. 1943), businesswoman and philanthropist, graduated in science and worked as a teacher before marrying young Perth lawyer Robert Holmes à Court in 1966.

1 portrait in the collection

Janet Holmes á Court

Janet Holmes á Court

Janet Holmes á Court

Janet Holmes á Court, 2001 (printed 2011)

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2011

Robert Holmes a Court

Robert Holmes a Court

Robert Holmes a Court

Robert Holmes a Court, c. 1984

Portrait, offset lithograph on mountboard/card

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2001

Sir Charles Court and Richard Court

Sir Charles Court and Richard Court

Sir Charles Court and Richard Court

Sir Charles Court and Richard Court, 2006-2007

Portrait, oil on composition board

Commissioned with funds provided by Tim Fairfax AC 2006

Stan Grant and Tracey Holmes

Tracey Holmes

Tracey Holmes (b. 1966), sports broadcaster and journalist, has covered twelve Olympic Games and was the first woman to host an Australian national sports program, Grandstand.

1 portrait in the collection

Stan Grant and Tracey Holmes

Stan Grant and Tracey Holmes

Stan Grant and Tracey Holmes

Stan Grant and Tracey Holmes, 2020

Portrait, archival pigment print on Canson Edition Etching cotton rag paper

Gift of the artist 2021

Margaret Court and Evonne Goolagong

Rev. Margaret Court AC MBE

The Rev. Margaret Court AC MBE (b. 1942) has won more major tennis championships than any other player, having acquired 62 Grand Slam titles between 1960 and 1975.

1 portrait in the collection

Margaret Court and Evonne Goolagong

Margaret Court and Evonne Goolagong

Margaret Court and Evonne Goolagong

Margaret Court and Evonne Goolagong, c. 1971

Ern McQuillan OAM

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2003

Mr and Mrs Horace Keats in the

Janet Keats

Janet le Brun Brown (Keats) (1900-1985), soprano, was born on her family's property, Riggsdale, near Goulburn, but on account of frailty she was sent to live with her grandparents in Inverell, Moree and Dungog before going to boarding school in the Blue Mountains and Gosford.

1 portrait in the collection

Janet Dawson, Paddington, Sydney

Janet Dawson

Janet Dawson (b. 1935), painter, printer, teacher and stage designer, is known for her contribution to abstract art in Australia.

10 portraits in the collection

Janet Vernon

Janet Vernon AM

Janet Vernon AM, dancer, met her life and professional partner, Graeme Murphy, at the Australian Ballet School.

1 portrait in the collection

Janet Dawson, Paddington, Sydney

Janet Dawson

In their own words

In their own words

Recorded 1965

Sixteen, 2010 by Janet Tavener

Sixteen, 2010

by Janet Tavener

The Lino Hunter, 2015 by Janet Tavener

The Lino Hunter, 2015

by Janet Tavener

The Living Room, 2012 by Janet Tavener

The Living Room, 2012

by Janet Tavener

Self portrait

Self portrait

Self portrait

Self portrait, between 1951 and 1953

Portrait, oil on cardboard

Gift of the artist 2000

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