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Dr Robert (Bob) Edwards AO
Biography
Dr Robert (Bob) Edwards AO (1930-2023) made a remarkable contribution to the cultural sector in Australia.
1 portrait in the collection
Robert Edwards, 2009
John Elliott
Portrait, inkjet print on paper
Commissioned with funds provided by Art Exhibitions Australia 2009
Helen Edwards
Biography
Helen Edwards, a member of Portrait Artists Australia, has been a finalist in the Black Swan Prize four times, the Shirley Hannan Portrait Prize in Bega once and has been selected for the Salon des Refusés of the Archibald twice.
1 portrait in the collection
Henry Edwards
Biography
Henry (Harry) Edwards (1827–1891), actor and entomologist, arrived in Melbourne in 1853 after a short-lived attempt at studying for a career in law.
1 portrait in the collection
Ross Edwards
Biography
Ross Edwards (b. 1943), composer, became determined upon a life of composition as a child.
1 portrait in the collection
Helen Edwards
In their own words
In their own words
Recorded 2013
Ross Edwards, 2013
Bridget Elliot
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Gift of the artist 2013, to mark the 70th birthday of composer Ross Edwards (23 December 2013)
McLean Edwards, 2006
by Gary Grealy
Image
Henry Edwards, c. 1874
Bradley and Rulofson
Portrait, albumen photograph on cabinet card
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2015
Portrait of Margaret Coen, 1943
Mary Edwards
Portrait, oil on canvas laid on board
Gift of Meg Stewart 2024
Sidney Nolan and Robert Helpmann at Bonython Gallery, Adelaide Arts Festival, c. 1964 (printed 2015)
Robert McFarlane
Portrait, inkjet print on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 1999
Robert Earl of Buckinghamshire (Hobart), 1808
Robert Dunkarton after Sir Thomas Lawrence
Portrait, mezzotint on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2012
The Seekers reunite 50 years on, 2011
Helen Edwards
Portrait, synthetic polymer on linen
Gift of Judith Durham, Athol Guy, Keith Potger and Bruce Woodley 2012. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Robert Hunter, July 1978, 1978 (printed 2012)
Robert Rooney
Portrait, inkjet print on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2012
Robert Dessaix, 1998
Robert Hannaford AM
Portrait, oil on canvas
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Robert Dessaix 2000
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program
Stephen and Russell Page, 1993 (printed 2011)
Robert Rosen
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of Robert Rosen 2012