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Dame Margery Merlyn Baillieu Myer DBE
Biography
Dame Margery Merlyn Baillieu Myer DBE (1900–1982), philanthropist and fundraiser, was the daughter of a hotelier, George Baillieu.
1 portrait in the collection
Study for a portrait of Dame Merlyn Myer DBE, 1960s
Sir William Dargie CBE
Portrait, oil on masonite
Gift of the Estate of Marion Orme Page 2016
Sidney Myer
Biography
Sidney Myer (1878-1934), retail magnate and philanthropist, arrived in Melbourne in 1898 as a penniless Russian immigrant named Simca Baevski.
1 portrait in the collection
Kenneth Baillieu Myer DSC AC
Biography
Kenneth Baillieu Myer DSC AC (1921- 1992) was a businessman and philanthropist.
1 portrait in the collection
Sidney Myer, 1936
Paul Montford
Portrait, cast bronze on wooden base
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Coles Myer Ltd 2002
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program
Kenneth Myer DSC AC, 1985
Michael Meszaros
Portrait, cast bronze medallion on wood plaque
Gift of Dr Ray Marginson AM 2001
What the tree saw: David Foster, 2018
Jacqui Stockdale
Portrait, inkjet print and oil on canvas, mounted with inset axe pendant
Commissioned with funds provided by the Sid and Fiona Myer Family Foundation 2018
Margaret Seares, 2018
Cherry Hood
Portrait, watercolour on paper
Commissioned with funds provided by the Sid and Fiona Myer Family Foundation 2018
Four from the 30s
Magazine article by Andrew Sayers AM, 2003
Australia's tradition of sculpted portraits stretches back to the early decades of the nineteenth century and continues to sustain a group of dedicated sculptors.
Mr Sidney Myer AM appointed inaugural President of the National Portrait Gallery’s Foundation
12 March 2015
Archived media releases 2015
Dr Helen Nugent AO, Chairman, National Portrait Gallery Board announced today the appointment of Mr Sidney Myer AM as the inaugural President of the newly established National Portrait Gallery Foundation.
Brian Quinn, Coles Myer,
Joe Greenberg
Portrait, watercolour, crayon, coloured pencil, fibre-tipped pen and gouache on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2001
Neilma Gantner, c. 1990
William Kelly OAM
Portrait, charcoal on paper
Purchased 2022
Portrait of William Manning, c. 1821
Henry Bone
Portrait, enamel on copper plate
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by the Sid and Fiona Myer Family Foundation 2017
Sir Edgar Coles, c. 1970
Sir William Dargie CBE
Portrait, oil on canvas
Gift of Coles Myer Ltd 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Sir Norman Coles, n.d.
Sir William Dargie CBE
Portrait, oil on canvas
Gift of Coles Myer Ltd 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Sir Kenneth Coles, c. 1979
Sir William Dargie CBE
Portrait, oil on canvas
Gift of Coles Myer Ltd 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.