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Wedgwood and Bentley
Jasperware medallion of Captain James Cook, 1779
Portrait, white on blue Jasper Ware in oval shaped wood and gilt frame
Purchased with funds provided by Robert Oatley AO 2007
Nicole Bentley
Kylie Minogue 1, 2018 (printed 2020)
Portrait, inkjet print on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2020
Nicole Bentley
Kylie Minogue 2, 2018 (printed 2020)
Portrait, inkjet print on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2020
Wedgwood and Bentley
Biography
Josiah Wedgwood (1730-1795), potter and industrialist, became an apprentice to his potter brother, Thomas, at an early age.
1 portrait in the collection
In profile
Magazine article by Serena Bentley, 2025
Serena Bentley talks to multidisciplinary artist Scotty So about drag, mother figures, holograms and the performative nature of identity.
Floral Extravaganza
Magazine article by Serena Bentley, 2025
Serena Bentley talks to In Bloom artists Nathan Beard, Pamela See and Angela Tiatia about their fascination for florals.
Witzel Studios
Sylvia Breamer, c. 1920
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2017
an unknown artist
Sylvia Breamer, c. 1917-1919
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2017
Panel Discussion
Maiden Mother Crone
Event, Saturday 14 November
Join contemporary artists Del Kathryn Barton, Emily Hunt and Jess Johnson for a lively discussion about their exhibition Maiden Mother Crone.
Judges statements
General content
The judges for the National Photographic Portrait Prize 2025 are Benjamin Law, Serena Bentley and Leigh Robb.
2020
Portrait Donors
Sylvia Breamer
Biography
Sylvia Bremer (also Breamer) (1897–1943), actor, was born in Double Bay, Sydney, in June 1897 into a British-Australian naval family.
2 portraits in the collection
Patrons
$1,000+
Honour board
Portrait 73
Magazine
Glynis Traill-Nash explores a new Romance Was Born commission, Emma Kindred looks at Vincent Namatjira, and Rebecca Blake profiles NPPP finalist Gerwyn Davies.
National Photographic Portrait Prize 2025
Previous exhibition, 2025
The NPPP is an annual prize for Australian photographers. The year’s most outstanding photographic portrait is awarded a $30,000 cash prize and photographic equipment valued at $20,000 courtesy of our Imaging Partner, Canon Australia.