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Madame Sibly, Phrenologist and Mesmerist

Madame Sibly, Phrenologist and Mesmerist

Madame Sibly, Phrenologist and Mesmerist

Madame Sibly, Phrenologist and Mesmerist, c. 1870

Portrait, albumen silver carte de visite photograph

Purchased 2017

The Australasian Federal Convention at Sydney

The Australasian Federal Convention at Sydney

The Australasian Federal Convention at Sydney

The Australasian Federal Convention at Sydney, 1884

Portrait, wood engraving on paper

Purchased 2015

The Catholic Hierarchy of Australia

The Catholic Hierarchy of Australia

The Catholic Hierarchy of Australia

The Catholic Hierarchy of Australia, 1869

Archibald McDonald, Henry Samuel Sadd

Portrait, albumen photograph on carte de visite

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2010

James, Rebecca and Sam Mapu

James, Rebecca and Sam Mapu

James, Rebecca and Sam Mapu

James, Rebecca and Sam Mapu, 2021

James Tylor, Craig Tuffin, Dr Elisa deCourcy

Portrait, 1/4 plate daguerreotype in a leather case lined with Nantu Watpa Grey Kangaroo fur

Purchased 2022

Geo Face Distributor

Geo Face Distributor

Geo Face Distributor

Geo Face Distributor, 2009

Portrait, enamel paint on cast aluminium

Commissioned with funds donated by L Gordon Darling AC CMG 2009

Study for

Study for

Study for

Study for "Portrait of the artist as an evolving landscape", 1991

Portrait, pencil, charcoal and paper collage on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Ray Wilson OAM in memory of James Agapitos OAM 2011
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

James Iyuna

James Iyuna

James Iyuna

James Iyuna, 1986

Martin van der Wal

Portrait, inkjet print on rag paper

Purchased 2005

James T. Donovan

James T. Donovan

James T. Donovan

James T. Donovan, 1892

Portrait, oil on canvas

Purchased 2015

Sir James Vernon

Sir James Vernon

Sir James Vernon

Sir James Vernon, 1978

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Gift of Danina Dupain Anderson 2018. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Portrait of Sir James Oswald Fairfax

Portrait of Sir James Oswald Fairfax

Portrait of Sir James Oswald Fairfax

Portrait of Sir James Oswald Fairfax, 1929

Portrait, oil on canvas

Gift of John Fairfax Holdings Ltd 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Ian Thorpe

Ian Thorpe

Ian Thorpe

Ian Thorpe, 2002

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Gift of the artist 2002

Ian Thorpe

Ian Thorpe

Ian Thorpe

Ian Thorpe, 2002

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2002

James Macarthur

James Macarthur

James Macarthur

James Macarthur, c. 1836-1838

an unknown artist

Portrait, black and bronze ink with white bodycolour highlight on buff board

Purchased 2019

Sir James Reading Fairfax

Sir James Reading Fairfax

Sir James Reading Fairfax

Sir James Reading Fairfax, 1898

Portrait, oil on canvas laid on board

Gift of John Fairfax Holdings Ltd 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

James Robert Millar Robertson

James Robert Millar Robertson

James Robert Millar Robertson

James Robert Millar Robertson, 1926

Portrait, oil on canvas

Gift of the descendants of James Robert Millar Robertson 2011

James Morrison with flugelhorn

James Morrison with flugelhorn

James Morrison with flugelhorn

James Morrison with flugelhorn, 1994

Portrait, oil and hand-stitching on canvas

Purchased 1999. Courtesy of the Corrigan family and Stuart Purves.

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