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Portrait of Dr Johann Reinhold Forster and his son George Forster, c. 1780
Jean Francois Rigaud
Portrait, oil on canvas
Purchased with funds provided by the Liangis family, the Ian Potter Foundation and John Schaeffer AO 2009
Johann Reinhold Forster
Biography
Johann Reinhold Forster (1729-1798), German/Scottish naturalist and writer, began his career as a pastor near Danzig.
1 portrait in the collection
Johann Georg Forster
Biography
Johann Georg(e) Forster (1754-1794), writer, made his first voyage of exploration - to Russia - with his father when he was eleven.
1 portrait in the collection
To the end of the earth
Magazine article by Dr Sarah Engledow, 2009
The portrait of Dr. Johann Reinhold Forster and his son George Forster from 1780, is one of the oldest in the NPG's collection.
Johann Zoffany
Biography
Johann Zoffany, painter of portraits and conversation pieces, grew up in the court of the Prince von Thurn und Taxis in Germany, where his father was employed.
1 portrait in the collection
John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, c. 1774
Valentine Green after Johann Zoffany
Portrait, mezzotint on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2015
Portrait of Augustus Leopold Küper, 1823
Johann Paul Georg Fischer
Portrait, watercolour over pencil on artist board
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2018
Robert Forster
Biography
Robert Forster wrote The Go-Betweens' first recorded songs, 'Lee Remick' and 'Karen', of which they pressed about 500 copies, distributing them themselves.
1 portrait in the collection
Thomas Forster Knox
Biography
The Knox's third son, Thomas Forster Knox (1849-1919) followed his father and older brother into business, and became prominent in the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney.
1 portrait in the collection
Robert (No. 1 of Robert, Lindy, Grant)
Jenny Watson
Image
William Hodges Esq. RA, 1792
John Thornthwaite, C Forster after Richard Westall
Portrait, engraving on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Ted and Gina Gregg 2012
Robert, Lindy, Grant, 1981
Jenny Watson
Portrait, oil on canvas board (triptych)
Purchased 2002
Face the music
Magazine article by Christine Clark, 2005
Drawn from the Gallery's collection, the exhibition Face the Music explores the remarkable talents and achievements of Australian musicians, composers, conductors and celebrities associated with the music industry.
Edward Knox Jnr and Thomas Forster Knox., c. 1855
an unknown artist
Portrait, daguerreotype
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Dr Peter Halliday in memory of Norah Knox 2010
Joan Ross
Those trees came back to me in my dreams
Current exhibition
The exhibition is a vibrant and dynamic exhibition by acclaimed contemporary artist Joan Ross. Transforming scenes from colonial artworks through a digital ‘cut and paste’ technique and her signature fluorescent yellow, Ross explores critical issues like climate change, greed and consumerism.
Immediately, there was a crackle
It's Complicated
A meeting of minds