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Gill Hicks

Gill Hicks

Gill Hicks

Gill Hicks, 2016

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Purchased 2016

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Peter Porter, 2004

Portrait, synthetic polymer paint and permanent marker on canvas

Purchased with funds provided by the Basil Bressler Bequest 2004

Tony Roche and Ivan Lendl

Tony Roche and Ivan Lendl

Tony Roche and Ivan Lendl

Tony Roche and Ivan Lendl, 1986

Portrait, watercolour, crayon, coloured pencil and gouache on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2001

Wentja Morgan Napaltjarri

Wentja Morgan Napaltjarri

Wentja Morgan Napaltjarri

Wentja Morgan Napaltjarri, 2017

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2017

Suze DeMarchi, Baby Animals, St George Leagues Club, 1991 Tony Mott

Suze DeMarchi, Baby Animals, St George Leagues Club, 1991

Linda Syddick Tjunggkiya Napaltjarri

Linda Syddick Tjunggkiya Napaltjarri

Linda Syddick Tjunggkiya Napaltjarri

Linda Syddick Tjunggkiya Napaltjarri, 2017

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2017

Marcia Langton

The story of us

Magazine article by Penelope Grist, 2022

Gallery directors Karen Quinlan and Tony Ellwood talk to Penelope Grist about the NPG and NGV collaborative exhibition, Who Are You: Australian Portraiture.

Tony Roche, Harry Hopman and John Newcombe

Tony Roche, Harry Hopman and John Newcombe

Tony Roche, Harry Hopman and John Newcombe

Tony Roche, Harry Hopman and John Newcombe,

Ern McQuillan OAM

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2003

Sherbet

Sherbet

Sherbet

Sherbet, 1974 (printed 2002)

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2002
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Sherbet

Sherbet

Sherbet

Sherbet, 1974

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

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

Potters' Portrait Pot

Potters' Portrait Pot

Potters' Portrait Pot

Potters' Portrait Pot, 2009

Hermannsburg Potters, Irene Mbitjana Entata, Virginia Mbitjana Rontji, Lindy Panangka Rontji, Rahel Kngwarria Ungwanaka, Rona Panangka Rubuntja, Dawn Ngala Wheeler, Judith Pungarta Inkamala, Anita Ratara Mbitjana, Hayley Panangka Coulthard, Clara Ngala Inkamala

Portrait, fired terracotta clay, underglaze

Commissioned 2009

Tony Abbott, 2013 by Michael Bowers

Tony Abbott, 2013

by Michael Bowers

Tony Albert, 2024 Keith Burt

Tony Albert

Tony Shaw

Tony Shaw, 2018

by Sarah Rhodes

General content

Commissioned with funds from the Patrick Corrigan Portrait Commission Series 2018

Tony Sowersby

Tony Sowersby

Sabine's the sister-in-law of one of my oldest friends so I've known her for a while.

Tony Albert: Aww bless, 2023 Dylan Mooney

Tony Albert: Aww bless

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