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The life of Bryant
Magazine article by Tenille Hands, 2018
Tenille Hands explores a portrait prize gifted to the National Screen and Sound Archive.
Hands
Laura Zviedre
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Nyangatja Ngayuku Mara (These are my hands)
Rhett Hammerton
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The hands have it
Magazine article by Angus Trumble, 2016
Angus Trumble treats the gallery’s collection with a dab hand.
David Gulpilil's Hands, 2004
Ross Honeysett
Portrait, photographic print from film on paper
Gift of the artist 2021
The hand of Captain Cook
Google Arts and Culture
Learning resources
Take a close look at a portrait with a hidden message in its hands. For Year 7 – 9 students.
PDF document
The Immersive World of Thom Roberts
Explore Thom Roberts' portraiture techniques and ignite your creativity with hands-on activities.
The Mask of Barry Humphries, c. 1972
Sir William Dargie CBE
Portrait, oil on composition board
Gift of Marlene McCarthy 2006. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Sixteen, 2010
by Janet Tavener
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Holiday Care Programs
Learn
For care groups - bring your holiday group to the Gallery for a memorable experience.
Brook Andrew
In their own words
In their own words
Recorded 2011
The night watcher, 2015
by Annette Ruzicka
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The gift, 2010
by Charlotte Julien
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Everyday Scientists
Event, Available until August 2027
Join the National Portrait Gallery for a special National Science Week on demand session designed for Years 4–8, where art, history and hands-on science experiments come together.
My Olivia, 2017
by Filomena Rizzo
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Jenny Sages - artist, 2012
by Gary Grealy
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