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Vaike Liibus

Portrait of Leslie Walford, 1970s

Portrait, oil on canvas

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Sally Hardy 2019

Elizabeth Walford
Elizabeth Walford
Elizabeth Walford
an unknown artist

Elizabeth Walford, c. 1873

Portrait, pastel over photographic image on paper on canvas

Gift of the Estate of Leslie Walford AM 2013

William Walford
William Walford
William Walford
an unknown artist

William Walford, c. 1873

Portrait, pastel over photographic image on paper on canvas

Gift of the Estate of Leslie Walford AM 2013

Sir Leslie Herron
Sir Leslie Herron
Sir Leslie Herron
Esme Bell

Sir Leslie Herron, 1969

Portrait, oil on masonite

Gift of Susan Crawford OAM 2016

Professor Leslie Wilkinson
Professor Leslie Wilkinson
Professor Leslie Wilkinson
Anthony Browell

Professor Leslie Wilkinson, 1970

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 1999

Elizabeth Walford

Elizabeth Walford

Biography

Francis William Barnard Walford (1821–1896), businessman and landowner, was born in Hobart, the son of Barnard Walford (1801–1846), a publican and victualler; and the grandson of Barnard Walford senior (c.

1 portrait in the collection

William Walford

William Walford

Biography

Francis William Barnard Walford (1821–1896), businessman and landowner, was born in Hobart, the son of Barnard Walford (1801–1846), a publican and victualler; and the grandson of Barnard Walford senior (c.

1 portrait in the collection

Sir Edward Holden
Sir Edward Holden
Sir Edward Holden
Leslie Bowles

Sir Edward Holden, 1945

Portrait, cast bronze on granite base

Bequest of John J Holden 2005

Dan (Sir Daniel Cooper)
Dan (Sir Daniel Cooper)
Dan (Sir Daniel Cooper)
Sir Leslie Ward, Hentschel-Colourtype, Vanity Fair Magazine

Dan (Sir Daniel Cooper), 1890s

Portrait, chromolithograph on paper

Gift of Ronald A Walker 2009. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Australia (Sir Edmund Barton)
Australia (Sir Edmund Barton)
Australia (Sir Edmund Barton)
Sir Leslie Ward, Vincent Brooks, Day & Son, Vanity Fair Magazine

Australia (Sir Edmund Barton), 1902

Portrait, chromolithograph on paper

Gift of Mr Ronald Walker 2001

Phil (Phil May)
Phil (Phil May)
Phil (Phil May)
Sir Leslie Ward, Vincent Brooks, Day & Son, Vanity Fair Magazine

Phil (Phil May), 1895

Portrait, chromolithograph on paper

Gift of Mr Ronald Walker 2001

The Demon bowler (Frederick Robert Spofforth)
The Demon bowler (Frederick Robert Spofforth)
The Demon bowler (Frederick Robert Spofforth)
Sir Leslie Ward, Vincent Brooks, Day & Son, Vanity Fair Magazine

The Demon bowler (Frederick Robert Spofforth), 1878

Portrait, chromolithograph on paper

Purchased 2015

The Demon bowler (Frederick Robert Spofforth)
The Demon bowler (Frederick Robert Spofforth)
The Demon bowler (Frederick Robert Spofforth)
Sir Leslie Ward, Vincent Brooks, Day & Son, Vanity Fair Magazine

The Demon bowler (Frederick Robert Spofforth), 1878

Portrait, chromolithograph on paper

Purchased 2002

a squatter (Sir Samuel Wilson)
a squatter (Sir Samuel Wilson)
a squatter (Sir Samuel Wilson)
Sir Leslie Ward, Vincent Brooks, Day & Son, Vanity Fair Magazine

a squatter (Sir Samuel Wilson), 1885

Portrait, chromolithograph on paper

Gift of Mr Ronald Walker 2001

Australia (The Hon. Alfred Deakin)
Australia (The Hon. Alfred Deakin)
Australia (The Hon. Alfred Deakin)
Sir Leslie Ward, Bemrose Dalziel Ltd, Vanity Fair Magazine

Australia (The Hon. Alfred Deakin), 1908

Portrait, chromolithograph on paper

Gift of Ronald A Walker 2009. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Ducker (Douglas Hamilton McLean)
Ducker (Douglas Hamilton McLean)
Ducker (Douglas Hamilton McLean)
Sir Leslie Ward, Vincent Brooks, Day & Son, Vanity Fair Magazine

Ducker (Douglas Hamilton McLean), 1897

Portrait, chromolithograph on paper

Purchased 2015

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