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The Payne family, 1888-1889
A Flegeltaub
Portrait, albumen photograph on cabinet card
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of John McPhee 2018
Barry Humphries and Lizzie Spender, 1994
Lewis Morley
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of the artist 2003. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Joshua Payne
Biography
Joshua Payne (1810–1889), engraver and die-sinker, arrived in Adelaide around 1849 and was soon after employed by the Adelaide Assay Office.
1 portrait in the collection
The Singer, 2012
by Richard Payne
Image
Portrait of Joshua Payne Esq., 1840
Daniel Byrne
Portrait, watercolour and gouache on ivory in leather bound case
Purchased 2009
Cate Blanchett, 2002 (printed 2004)
Karin Catt
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2005
Fiona McMonagle
Biography
Fiona McMonagle, an Irish-born, Melbourne-based artist, grew up in an outer suburb of Melbourne and completed a qualification in visual arts at RMIT before progressing to the Victorian College of the Arts.
1 portrait in the collection
Rachel Griffiths, 2002 (printed 2004)
Karin Catt
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2005
Richard Roxburgh
Biography
Richard Roxburgh (b. 1962), actor, completed an economics degree at the Australian National University before gaining a place at NIDA on his second attempt.
2 portraits in the collection
Ellyse Perry, 2016
Fiona McMonagle
Portrait, watercolour, ink and gouache on paper
Purchased 2017
Glossy - Faces Magazines Now
Previous exhibition, 1999
Magazines are the portrait galleries of the 90s... Glossy is about magazines. The exhibition presents the work of eight photographers, Australian by birth or long-term residency, who are producing portraits for publication in magazines around the world.
Australians in Hollywood
Previous exhibition, 2003
Although perceived to be a recent phenomenon, the 'Aussie invasion' of Hollywood can actually be traced as far back as the early 1900s
The Wentworths – Hidden in Plain Sight
Magazine article by Dr Grace Blakeley-Carroll, 2015
Grace Carroll on the gendered world of the Wentworths.
Australian Visit
Previous exhibition, 2006
The exhibition will include works of art from the NPG Canberra's permanent collection with some inward loans and aims to highlight the achievements of notable Australians.
Lauded legacy
Magazine article by Karl James, 2015
Karl James gives short shrift to doubts about the profile of General Sir John Monash.