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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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Self portrait with Bottlebrush

Self portrait with Bottlebrush

Self portrait with Bottlebrush

Self portrait with Bottlebrush, 1991

Margaret Olley AC

Portrait, oil on board

Purchased with funds provided by Marilyn Darling AC and the Sid and Fiona Myer Family Foundation 2021

Self portrait as Sarah Wisse, Transported

Self portrait as Sarah Wisse, Transported

Self portrait as Sarah Wisse, Transported

Self portrait as Sarah Wisse, Transported, 1996

Margaret Woodward

Portrait, oil on canvas

Gift of the Karmel family in memory of Lena and Peter Karmel 2018. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

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Julia Margaret Cameron

Julia Margaret Cameron was of the most important photographers of the nineteenth century.

1 portrait in the collection

Margaret Seares

Professor Margaret Seares AO

Margaret Seares AO (b. 1948), chair of the Perth International Arts Festival from 2012 to 2016 and senior deputy vice chancellor at the University of Western Australia from 2004 to 2008, began her academic career specialising in keyboard music of the eighteenth century.

1 portrait in the collection

(Margaret Whitlam) by the strength of her skin

(Margaret Whitlam) by the strength of her skin

(Margaret Whitlam) by the strength of her skin

(Margaret Whitlam) by the strength of her skin, 1998

Portrait, encaustic on canvas

Gift of the artist 2004. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Dame Margaret Scott

Dame Margaret Scott AC DBE

Dame Margaret Scott AC DBE (1922-2019) ballerina and teacher, was scarred by her education in a Johannesburg convent boarding school and left her home on a Swaziland farm in 1939.

1 portrait in the collection

Margaret Lyttle

Margaret Lyttle

Margaret Lyttle

Margaret Lyttle, 2000

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2003

Margaret Robertson

Margaret Robertson

Margaret Robertson

Margaret Robertson, c. 1852

an unknown artist

Portrait, ambrotype, hand coloured

Gift of Fiona Turner (née Robertson) and John Robertson 2011. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Margaret Fulton

Margaret Fulton

Margaret Fulton

Margaret Fulton, 1980 (printed 2002)

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Gift of the artist 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Portrait of Margaret Olley in her Paddington studio, 2011 by John McRae

Portrait of Margaret Olley in her Paddington studio, 2011

Margaret Olley

Margaret Olley

Margaret Olley

Margaret Olley, 1995

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of The Hammond Care Group 1999

Margaret Olley

Margaret Olley

Margaret Olley

Margaret Olley, 1991

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Gift of Patrick Corrigan AM 2004. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Head study for portrait of Margaret Olley

Head study for portrait of Margaret Olley

Head study for portrait of Margaret Olley

Head study for portrait of Margaret Olley, 1994

Jeffrey Smart AO

Portrait, pencil on paper

Bequest of Nick Enright AM 2004

Margaret Whitlam

Margaret Whitlam

Margaret Whitlam

Margaret Whitlam, 2005

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2006

Margaret Preston

Margaret Preston

Margaret Preston

Margaret Preston, c. 1930

Harold Cazneaux

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Gift of Patrick Corrigan AM and Barbara Corrigan 2008. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Margaret Olley

Margaret Olley

Margaret Olley

Margaret Olley, 1998

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Gift of the artist 2003. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

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