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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.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that this website contains images of deceased persons.

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Sarah Simpson

Sarah Simpson

Sarah Simpson

Sarah Simpson, c. 1866

an unknown artist

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by L Gordon Darling AC CMG 2014

Alfred Simpson

Alfred Simpson

Alfred Simpson (1805–1891), manufacturer, started his professional life as a tinsmith in his native London and also worked as a hatter before financial difficulties caused him to emigrate to Australia in 1849.

1 portrait in the collection

Alice Want

Alice Simpson

Alice Simpson, née Want was one of nine children of Randolph and Harriette Want, who married in Sydney in 1839.

1 portrait in the collection

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David Simpson

David Simpson, photographer, is represented in the Art Gallery of South Australia, his subjects including HM Queen Elizabeth II, Don Bradman, David Gulpilil and Sir Mark and Lady Oliphant.

1 portrait in the collection

Portrait of Brendan Nelson, 2019 Todd Simpson

Portrait of Brendan Nelson, 2019

Edward Telford Simpson

Edward Telford Simpson

Edward Telford Simpson (1889-1965), Alice's grandson, was born the only son of Edward Percy Simpson and his wife Anne.

1 portrait in the collection

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Max Schubert, 1980

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2014

Alfred Simpson

Alfred Simpson

Alfred Simpson

Alfred Simpson, c. 1866

an unknown artist

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by L Gordon Darling AC CMG 2014

Alice Want

Alice Want

Alice Want

Alice Want, 1853

William Nicholas

Portrait, pencil and watercolour on paper

Gift of the Simpson family in memory of Caroline Simpson OAM 2008. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Edward Telford Simpson

Edward Telford Simpson

Edward Telford Simpson

Edward Telford Simpson, 1919

John St Helier Lander

Portrait, oil on canvas

Gift of the Simpson family in memory of Caroline Simpson OAM 2008. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Sarah Tuckfield

Sarah Tuckfield

Sarah Tuckfield neé Gilbart (c. 1808–1854), was the daughter of a Cornish farmer.

1 portrait in the collection

Portrait of Sarah Bernhardt as Marguerite Gautier in 'La Dame aux Camélias'

Sarah Bernhardt

Sarah Bernhardt (1844–1923) was acclaimed as the greatest actor of her generation and had roles created for her by some of the finest writers of her age.

2 portraits in the collection

Portrait of Mrs Sarah Fairfax

Sarah Fairfax

Sarah Reading (1808-1875) came to Sydney from England in 1838 with her husband, John Fairfax (1805-1877), who had left school at the age of twelve and been apprenticed to a printer and bookseller.

1 portrait in the collection

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Dr Sarah Engledow

Dr Sarah Engledow was appointed Historian at the National Portrait Gallery in 1999.

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Sarah Rhodes

Sarah Rhodes (b. 1974) studied fine art and psychology and later majored in journalism and photography, gaining her arts degree and a master’s in publishing from the University of Sydney.

1 portrait in the collection

Sophie, 2013 by Sarah Rhodes

Sophie, 2013

by Sarah Rhodes

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