Purchased with funds provided by the Annual Appeal for Contemporary Australian Photography 2022
Gift of Valerie Taylor and Ron Taylor AM 2006
Sir Daniel Cooper (1821-1902), merchant and philanthropist, came to Australia in 1843 and opened a business, Cooper Bros, which was later reputed to be 'the most extensive mercantile house in the Australian colonies'.
2 portraits in the collection
Carl Cooper (1912-1966), ceramic decorator, contracted poliomyelitis in his twenties.
1 portrait in the collection
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Bequest of Alan Boxer 2014
Purchased 2014
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Ted and Gina Gregg 2012
Photographers Andrew Taylor and George Taylor opened their first studio in Cannon Street in east London in 1866.
1 portrait in the collection
Ron Taylor AM (1934–2012) was a marine conservationist and pioneer of underwater cinematography.
1 portrait in the collection
Howard Taylor AM (1918-2001), painter, sculptor, graphic artist and teacher, trained in England before the war, which he spent largely as a prisoner in Stalag Luft III.
2 portraits in the collection
Mark Taylor AO (b. 1964) was captain of the Australian cricket team from 1994 until his retirement from Test cricket in 1999.
1 portrait in the collection
Noah Taylor (b. 1969) left school at 16 to join Melbourne's St Martin's Youth Theatre.
1 portrait in the collection