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Portrait of Dame Elisabeth Murdoch

The spirit of the gift

Magazine article by Andrew Sayers AM, 2003

Former NPG Director, Andrew Sayers celebrates the support given to the Gallery by Gordon and Marilyn Darling.

Hélène Kirsova in Petrouchka

Vintage Max

Magazine article by Gael Newton, 2003

Gael Newton delves into the life and art of renowned Australian photographer, Max Dupain.

Dame Mary Gilmore

Dame Mary Gilmore

Dame Mary Gilmore

Dame Mary Gilmore, 1961

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Purchased with funds provided by Timothy Fairfax AC 2003

Dame Mary Gilmore

Dame Mary Gilmore

Dame Mary Gilmore

Dame Mary Gilmore, c. 1938

Portrait, oil on canvas

Purchased with funds provided by Marilyn Darling AC 2001

Self-portrait, 1981 Robert Mappelthorpe

The Possibilities of Portraiture

Previous exhibition, 1999

What does 'portraiture mean at the end of the 20th century? At the outset of building a national portrait collection it seems an appropriate question to investigate.

Sketch for Prime Minister Robert Menzies

Sketch for Prime Minister Robert Menzies

Sketch for Prime Minister Robert Menzies

Sketch for Prime Minister Robert Menzies, 1960

Sir William Dobell OBE

Portrait, watercolour and gouache on paper

Purchased with funds provided by L Gordon Darling AC CMG 1999

Joshua Smith

Joshua Smith

Joshua Smith studied sculpture with Rayner Hoff and took classes in drawing and painting at Julian Ashton's Sydney Art School.

5 portraits in the collection

Dame Mary Gilmore

Dame Mary Gilmore DBE

Dame Mary Gilmore DBE (1865–1962), poet, journalist and social reformer, was born near Goulburn and had an itinerant childhood as her father moved the family around New South Wales for work.

3 portraits in the collection

Rayner Hoff

Rayner Hoff

George Rayner Hoff (1894-1937), sculptor, was born in England and trained at the Royal College of Art, London.

2 portraits in the collection

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Rudolph Buchner

Little is known of Rudolph Buchner, a Sydney photographer whose parents lived in Manly.

2 portraits in the collection

A G Stephens

Alfred George Stephens

Alfred George Stephens (1865–1933), editor, journalist and publisher, was born and educated in Toowoomba.

1 portrait in the collection

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