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Ruby, Norman, Pearl, Percy, Reg, Bill Dyson and Mary in Creswick garden, c. 1899
an unknown artist
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2008
Melodrama..., c. 1900
an unknown artist
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2008
Percy Lindsay
Biography
Percy Lindsay (1870-1952), artist, was the eldest child of Robert and Jane Lindsay, born, as were his nine siblings, in Creswick, Victoria.
4 portraits in the collection
Ted Dyson, Bill Dyson (with pipe) and Percy, c. 1899
an unknown artist
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2008
Percy, Ted Dyson and Bill Dyson, c. 1899
an unknown artist
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2008
Norman, Kodak, Rose, J.F Archibald, model and John Barr, c. 1913
an unknown artist
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph, toned on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2008
Ruby Linsday, Will Dyson, Norman Lindsay, c. 1910
an unknown artist
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2008
Norman and Jack, c. 1903
an unknown artist
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2008
Society of Artists Selection Committee, 1907
Henry King
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Purchased 2008
Percy Hobson
Biography
Born in the NSW town of Bourke, Percy Hobson (1943–2022) became Australia's national high-jumping champion in 1962 with a jump of 6 feet 7 inches (2.01 metres).
1 portrait in the collection
Percy Spence
Biography
Percy Spence, born in Balmain, grew up in Fiji and began art classes in Sydney in about 1888.
1 portrait in the collection
Percy Leason
Biography
Percy Leason, artist, illustrator and cartoonist, grew up in Victoria's Wimmera region and trained in the rudiments of art in Nhill.
1 portrait in the collection
Self portrait, c. 1930
Percy Leason
Portrait, oil on composition board
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Anton Cook 2009
Sir Percy Spender KCVO KBE QC
Biography
Sir Percy Spender KCVO KBE QC (1897-1985) was a politician, statesman, diplomat and judge.
3 portraits in the collection
Percy Spender
In their own words
In their own words
Recorded 1968
Percy Hobson, 2006
Sahlan Hayes
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on resin-coated paper
Purchased 2006