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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.

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Rod McNicol's method and motivation, 19th century Indigenous peoples, Barrie Cassidy on Bob Hawke, five generations of the Kang family from Korea and more.

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National Photographic Portrait Prize 2019, the iconoclastic Japanese figures Yukio Mishima and Tamotsu Yato, Angélica Dass’ Humanæ project and more.

Portrait 64

Marian Anderson, emerging photographer Charles Dennington, piscatorial portraits, and the poignant path of photographer Polixeni Papapetrou and more.

New South Wales State Repatriation Board

Sir Mark Sheldon

Sir Mark Sheldon (1871-1956), businessman, was the Chairman of the first Repatriation Board of NSW.

1 portrait in the collection

NPG staff December 2021

Our team

The Board, the Foundation, the Executive and contact information.

Don Watson

Don Watson

Don Watson

Don Watson, 2002

Portrait, oil on canvas board

Gift of the artist 2004

Portrait of Sir Edgar Coles

Portrait of Sir Edgar Coles

Portrait of Sir Edgar Coles

Portrait of Sir Edgar Coles, 1962

Portrait, oil on board

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the family of Sir Edgar Coles 2014

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The Hon Lionel Murphy, 1978

Judith O'Conal-Prinz

Portrait, oil on board

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the Lionel Murphy Foundation 2012

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Portrait of Jill, 2021

Portrait, oil on board

Gift of the artist 2023

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Mr Sidney Myer AM appointed inaugural President of the National Portrait Gallery’s Foundation

Archived media releases 2015

Dr Helen Nugent AO, Chairman, National Portrait Gallery Board announced today the appointment of Mr Sidney Myer AM as the inaugural President of the newly established National Portrait Gallery Foundation.

National Portrait Gallery becomes statutory authority

Archived media releases 2013

On 1 July 2013 the National Portrait Gallery began operating as a statutory authority.

The Reverend Dr Gordon Powell AM MA BD

The Reverend Dr Gordon Powell AM MA BD

The Reverend Dr Gordon Powell AM MA BD

The Reverend Dr Gordon Powell AM MA BD, c. 1986

Portrait, oil on composition board

Gift of the Powell and Beynon families 2010

Study for painting commission portrait of Fiona Stanley

Study for painting commission portrait of Fiona Stanley

Study for painting commission portrait of Fiona Stanley

Study for painting commission portrait of Fiona Stanley, 2010

Portrait, oil on composition board

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Commissioned 2011

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Professor Ralph Blacket, 1994

Portrait, mixed media on archival mount board

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2017

Self portrait

Self portrait

Self portrait

Self portrait, c. 1940

Portrait, oil on composition board

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2012

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Desiderius Orban (at 101 years of age), 1985

Portrait, mixed media on archival mount board

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2017

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