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The National Portrait Gallery acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders both past and present.

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Self portrait in green hues

Roland Wakelin

Roland Wakelin was born in New Zealand and studied at the RAS school in Sydney under Dattilo Rubbo from 1912 to 1914.

1 portrait in the collection

Self portrait in green hues

Roland Wakelin

In their own words

In their own words

Recorded 1961 or 1962

Self portrait in green hues

Self portrait in green hues

Self portrait in green hues

Self portrait in green hues, c. 1962

Portrait, oil on composition board

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Philip Bacon AM 2001
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Sir Roland Hibbert Cross

Sir Roland Hibbert Cross

Sir Roland Hibbert Cross

Sir Roland Hibbert Cross, 1943-1944

Charles Wheeler

Portrait, coloured chalk on artist board

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2019

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Harry Hudson

Harry Hudson (1907-1974) was a Melbourne-based painter. His work was included in a number of group exhibitions at the Bridget McDonnell Gallery, Carlton in the 1980s along with those of such notable artists as Roland Wakelin, Grace Cossington-Smith and James Gleeson.

1 portrait in the collection

Geoffrey Roland Robertson

Geoffrey Roland Robertson

Geoffrey Roland Robertson

Geoffrey Roland Robertson, 1999 (printed 2022)

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Purchased 2022

Ethel Anderson and her daughter, Bethia

Ethel Anderson and her daughter, Bethia

Ethel Anderson and her daughter, Bethia

Ethel Anderson and her daughter, Bethia, c. 1912

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Gift of Mrs SM Asplin 2011

Anthony Dattilo Rubbo

Anthony Dattilo Rubbo

Anthony Dattilo Rubbo

Anthony Dattilo Rubbo, 1935

Portrait, ciment fondu, patinated

Purchased 2000

Roi de Mestre (Roy de Maistre)

Roy de Maistre CBE

Roy de Maistre (Roi (Leroy) de Mestre) CBE (1894-1968), painter, studied music at the Sydney Conservatorium, but was also a student at the RAS School with Dattilo Rubbo and later the Sydney Art School with Julian Ashton.

1 portrait in the collection

Anthony Dattilo Rubbo

Anthony Dattilo Rubbo

Anthony Dattilo Rubbo (1870-1955) was born in Naples and received classical art training in Italy.

1 portrait in the collection

Ethel Anderson and her daughter, Bethia

Ethel Anderson

Ethel Anderson (née Mason, 1883-1958), writer and artist, was an important figure in the Sydney modern art scene of the 1920s and 30s.

2 portraits in the collection

The sculptor (George Lambert and Arthur Murch)

George Lambert

George Lambert (1873–1930), artist, was born in St Petersburg and lived in Germany and England before coming to Australia with his family at the age of fourteen.

7 portraits in the collection

Roi de Mestre (Roy de Maistre)

Roi de Mestre (Roy de Maistre)

Roi de Mestre (Roy de Maistre)

Roi de Mestre (Roy de Maistre), c. 1930

Portrait, pastel on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2002

Portrait of Dame Elisabeth Murdoch

The spirit of the gift

Magazine article by Andrew Sayers AM, 2003

Former NPG Director, Andrew Sayers celebrates the support given to the Gallery by Gordon and Marilyn Darling.

Leonora Carrington, St. Martin d'Ardèche, France, 1939 Lee Miller

Leonora Carrington, St. Martin d'Ardèche, France

Self portrait with gladioli

Facing Facts

Magazine article by Andrew Sayers AM, 2003

Former NPG Director, Andrew Sayers describes the 1922 Self-portrait with Gladioli by George Lambert.

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