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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.

Thea Anamara Perkins: Hey you mob, 2023 Dylan Mooney

Thea Anamara Perkins: Hey you mob

Dylan Mooney
Image
Walter Reginald Hume
Walter Reginald Hume
Walter Reginald Hume

Walter Reginald Hume, c. 1944

Sir William Dargie CBE
Portrait, oil on canvas

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of David Hume OAM 2016

Harold Darling
Harold Darling
Harold Darling

Harold Darling, 1951

Sir William Dargie CBE
Portrait, oil on canvas

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

Sir Norman Coles
Sir Norman Coles
Sir Norman Coles

Sir Norman Coles, n.d.

Sir William Dargie CBE
Portrait, oil on canvas

Gift of Coles Myer Ltd 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Sir Kenneth Coles
Sir Kenneth Coles
Sir Kenneth Coles

Sir Kenneth Coles, c. 1979

Sir William Dargie CBE
Portrait, oil on canvas

Gift of Coles Myer Ltd 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Sir Edgar Coles
Sir Edgar Coles
Sir Edgar Coles

Sir Edgar Coles, c. 1970

Sir William Dargie CBE
Portrait, oil on canvas

Gift of Coles Myer Ltd 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Sir Clive McPherson
Sir Clive McPherson
Sir Clive McPherson

Sir Clive McPherson, early 1950s

Sir William Dargie CBE
Portrait, oil on canvas

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the Estate of Marion Orme Page 2016

Sir James McNeill
Sir James McNeill
Sir James McNeill

Sir James McNeill, 1980

Sir William Dargie CBE
Portrait, oil on canvas

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of BHP Billiton 2003
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Sir James Balderstone
Sir James Balderstone
Sir James Balderstone

Sir James Balderstone, 1989

Sir William Dargie CBE
Portrait, oil on canvas

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of BHP Billiton 2003
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Maria Polly Cutmore
Maria Polly Cutmore
Maria Polly Cutmore

Maria Polly Cutmore, 2021

Jessica Hromas
Portrait, pigment print on Hahnemühle photorag metallic paper

Purchased 2022

Hetti

Beauty and strength

Portraits by Michael Riley
Previous exhibition, 2014

Influential Indigenous Australian artist Michael Riley (1960 - 2004) created these portrait photographs between 1984 and 1990 - they stand as an intricately connected group portrait of the vibrant urban-based Indigenous arts community in Sydney's inner-west at a formative moment.

Stage dive, 2021 Martin Philbey

Stage dive

Martin Philbey
Image
Sir Lawrence Wackett
Sir Lawrence Wackett
Sir Lawrence Wackett

Sir Lawrence Wackett, c. 1961

Sir William Dargie CBE
Portrait, oil on canvas

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Arlette Perkins daughter of Sir Lawrence Wackett 2009
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

The boys, 2006 by Roslyn Oades

The boys, 2006

by Roslyn Oades
Image
The Delltones
The Delltones
The Delltones

The Delltones, 1964 (printed 2019)

Ern McQuillan OAM
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2019

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