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Gordon and Marilyn Darling, 1994
Francis Reiss, June Orford
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of Francis Reiss 2009
Portrait of Julia Swan, c. 1842
an unknown artist
Portrait, watercolour on ivory
Purchased with funds provided by L Gordon Darling AC CMG and Marilyn Darling AC 2013
Portrait of Harriet Swan, c. 1842
an unknown artist
Portrait, watercolour on ivory
Purchased with funds provided by L Gordon Darling AC CMG and Marilyn Darling AC 2013
Uncommon Australians
The vision of Gordon and Marilyn Darling
General content
Sarah Engledow writes about Gordon and Marilyn Darling and their support for the National Portrait Gallery throughout its evolution.
Uncommon Australians
The vision of Gordon and Marilyn Darling
Previous exhibition, 2015
This exhibition showcases portraits acquired through the generosity of the National Portrait Gallery’s Founding Patrons, L Gordon Darling AC CMG and Marilyn Darling AC.
Gordon and Marilyn Darling interview
General content
Gordon and Marilyn Darling talk about the origins of the National Portrait Gallery and some of their favourite portraits.
L Gordon Darling AC CMG
Biography
L. Gordon Darling AC CMG (1921-2015), former company director, was the Founding Patron of the National Portrait Gallery.
2 portraits in the collection
L. Gordon Darling AC CMG
31 August 2015
Archived media releases 2015
The Chairman, Board, Director and all the Staff of the National Portrait Gallery mourn the loss of our Founding Patron, who died peacefully in Melbourne this morning. He was 94.
Darling Portrait Prize 2020
Previous exhibition, 2020
The Darling Prize is a new biennial prize for Australian portrait painters, painting Australian sitters. The winner receives a cash prize of $75,000.
L. Gordon Darling AC CMG, 2006
Jiawei Shen
Portrait, oil on canvas
Purchased with the assistance of funds provided by the Mundango Charitable Trust and Claudia Hyles 2006
Gordon Darling
by Jiawei Shen
Portrait story
Gordon Darling talks about how Jiawei Shen came to paint his portrait.
Thomas Woolner, c. 1865
an unknown artist
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by L Gordon Darling AC CMG 2009
Henri van Raatle, c. 1910
an unknown artist
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Purchased with funds provided by L Gordon Darling AC CMG 2009
Sarah Simpson, c. 1866
an unknown artist
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by L Gordon Darling AC CMG 2014
Alfred Simpson, c. 1866
an unknown artist
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by L Gordon Darling AC CMG 2014
Rev. Andrew Mitchell Ramsay, 1865
an unknown artist
Portrait, albumen silver photograph on paper laid on cardboard
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by L Gordon Darling AC CMG 2009