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Sir Oswald Brierly
Biography
Sir Oswald Brierly (1817–1894), marine painter and adventurer, studied art, naval architecture and navigation in England before his fascination with seafaring caused him to sign up as staff artist on the Wanderer – a schooner owned by entrepreneur Benjamin Boyd, who was about to embark on a round-the-world trip.
1 portrait in the collection
Sir Oswald Brierly, c. 1870
London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company
Portrait, carte de visite photograph
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2015
Sir Warwick Oswald Fairfax
Biography
Sir Warwick Oswald Fairfax (1901-1987), grandson of Sarah and James Fairfax, was the only son of Sir James Fairfax, who had become a partner in the company in the 1880s.
1 portrait in the collection
Sir Warwick Fairfax, 1981
Bryan Westwood
Portrait, oil on canvas
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of John Fairfax Holdings Ltd 2002
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program
James Oswald Fairfax, c. 1991
Bryan Westwood
Portrait, oil on canvas
Gift of John Fairfax Holdings Ltd 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Portrait of Sir James Oswald Fairfax, 1929
W.A. Bowring
Portrait, oil on canvas
Gift of John Fairfax Holdings Ltd 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
James Fairfax AO
Biography
James Oswald Fairfax AC (1933-2017) was the eldest son of Sir Warwick Fairfax.
1 portrait in the collection
George Lambert
'Self Portrait with Gladioli'
Portrait story
An examination of the life and times of George Lambert through the gesture and pose in his self portrait.
W.A. Bowring
Biography
Walter Bowring, born and educated in Auckland, contributed cartoons to the New Zealand observer and The weekly press, exhibited with the Canterbury Society of Arts and studied with Orpen and John in London, where he contributed to Punch, before arriving in Sydney in 1925.
3 portraits in the collection
Elizabeth Lewis
Biography
Mortimer Lewis (1796–1879), surveyor and architect, and his wife Elizabeth (née Clements, c.
1 portrait in the collection
Mortimer Lewis
Biography
Mortimer Lewis (1796–1879), surveyor and architect, and his wife Elizabeth (née Clements, c.
1 portrait in the collection
Mrs Elizabeth Lewis, c. 1830
an unknown artist
Portrait, watercolour on ivory
Gift of Leo Schofield AM 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Sir Lawrence Wackett KBE DFC AFC
Biography
Sir Lawrence Wackett KBE DFC AFC (1896-1982), aircraft designer, pilot and entrepreneur, was educated at the Duntroon Military Academy, and was later chosen as a member of the newly formed Australian Flying Corps.
2 portraits in the collection
Portrait of Ambrose Patterson, 1901-1902
Hugh Ramsay
Portrait, oil on canvas
Gift of the Estate of John Oswald Wicking 2003
Self portrait (Full Length in front of Easel), 1901-1902
Hugh Ramsay
Portrait, oil on canvas
Gift of the Estate of John Oswald Wicking 2003
Dr Paul Scully-Power, 2005
Evert Ploeg
Portrait, oil on canvas
Purchased with funds provided by donors 2006