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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.

Baron Jacques Felix Emmanuel Hamelin

Baron Jacques Hamelin

Biography

Baron Jacques Hamelin (1768-1839), French naval officer, began his sailing career at seventeen, making his first long voyage on a merchant marine ship to and from Angola.

1 portrait in the collection

Portrait of Dr Kurt von Stutterheim with Mrs von Stutterheim

Baron Kurt von Stutterheim

Biography

Baron Kurt von Stutterheim (1888–1978), German journalist and author, worked for the Berliner Tageblatt newspaper in Berlin, London and Rome from 1919 to 1936.

1 portrait in the collection

Baron Ferdinand von Mueller

Baron Ferdinand Jakob Heinrich von Mueller

Biography

Sir Ferdinand Jakob Heinrich von Mueller KCMG (1825–1896), botanist, trained in pharmacy and botany in his native Germany before emigrating to Adelaide in 1847.

1 portrait in the collection

Baron Jacques Felix Emmanuel Hamelin
Baron Jacques Felix Emmanuel Hamelin
Baron Jacques Felix Emmanuel Hamelin

Baron Jacques Felix Emmanuel Hamelin, 1837

Antoine Maurin
Portrait, lithograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2011

Baron Ferdinand von Mueller
Baron Ferdinand von Mueller
Baron Ferdinand von Mueller

Baron Ferdinand von Mueller, c. 1890

Charles Troedel after Robert Wendel
Portrait, lithograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2013

Queen Victoria

Queen Victoria

Biography

Victoria (1819–1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 1837 until her death in 1901.

8 portraits in the collection

Lauren, 2019 Victoria Baker

Lauren

Victoria Baker
Image
Wombat and goats, 2020 Victoria Baker

Wombat and goats

Victoria Baker
Image
Isaiah Firebrace – reflect, reset, rejuvenate, 2020 Heidi Victoria

Isaiah Firebrace – reflect, reset, rejuvenate

Heidi Victoria
Image
Lord Florey
Lord Florey
Lord Florey

Lord Florey, c. 1966

Louis Kahan AO
Portrait, fibre-tipped pen on paper

Purchased 1998

Sir Howard Florey OM KBE FRS FAA
Sir Howard Florey OM KBE FRS FAA
Sir Howard Florey OM KBE FRS FAA

Sir Howard Florey OM KBE FRS FAA, 1985

Andor Meszaros
Portrait, cast bronze medallion on wood plaque

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Dr Ray Marginson AM 2001

Portrait of Dr Kurt von Stutterheim with Mrs von Stutterheim
Portrait of Dr Kurt von Stutterheim with Mrs von Stutterheim
Portrait of Dr Kurt von Stutterheim with Mrs von Stutterheim

Portrait of Dr Kurt von Stutterheim with Mrs von Stutterheim, c. 1958

Max Dupain OBE
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper on grey backing sheet (folded)

Gift of Danina Dupain Anderson 2021. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Opening of the First Legislative Council of Victoria by Governor Charles Joseph LaTrobe at St Patrick's Hall, Bourke Street West, Melbourne November 13th 1851

First Legislative Council of Victoria

Biography

The First Legislative Council of Victoria was formed following Victoria’s separation from New South Wales in July 1851.

1 portrait in the collection

Sir Howard Florey OM KBE FRS FAA

Howard Florey Baron Florey of Adelaide and Marston, OM KBE FRS

Biography

Sir Howard Florey OM KBE FRS FAA (1898–1968) pioneered the development and use of antibiotics.

2 portraits in the collection

Sir Howard Florey OM KBE FRS FAA

Howard Florey

In their own words
In their own words

Recorded 1967

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The Photographic Society of Victoria, Melbourne

Biography

The Photographic Society of Victoria was formed in 1876 to 'bring photographers together in a friendly spirit, in order to advance the art and science of photography in the colony, without any attempt at binding or dictating to members any special trading rules, such as charges for photographs or hours or days for closing or opening their respective establishments.' At the time of the first annual meeting on 9 March 1877 there were 61 members, five whom were ladies.

1 portrait in the collection

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