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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.

Lottie Lyell as Doreen by Monte Luke

Their brilliant careers

Magazine article by Jenny Gall, 2017

Jenny Gall delves into Starstruck to celebrate some of Australian cinema’s iconic women.

Vegan in a leather coat (self portrait), 2022 Jenny Rodgerson

Vegan in a leather coat (self portrait)

Jenny Rodgerson
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Aussie Icon: Portrait of Jenny Kee
Aussie Icon: Portrait of Jenny Kee
Aussie Icon: Portrait of Jenny Kee

Aussie Icon: Portrait of Jenny Kee, 2022

Adrienne Doig
Portrait, synthetic polymer paint on wood

Purchased 2022

Jenny Watson 4, February 1979
Jenny Watson 4, February 1979
Jenny Watson 4, February 1979

Jenny Watson 4, February 1979, 1979 (printed 2012)

Robert Rooney
Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Purchased 2012

Jenny Howard
Jenny Howard
Jenny Howard

Jenny Howard, c. 1930s

an unknown artist
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Purchased 2017

image not online

Elizabeth Reid, 1989

Jenny Darling
Portrait, oil on canvas

Gift of Elizabeth Reid 2019

An Afternoon (Aunty Jenny Munro at the Redfern Aboriginal Tent Embassy)
An Afternoon (Aunty Jenny Munro at the Redfern Aboriginal Tent Embassy)
An Afternoon (Aunty Jenny Munro at the Redfern Aboriginal Tent Embassy)

An Afternoon (Aunty Jenny Munro at the Redfern Aboriginal Tent Embassy), 2015

Dr John Janson-Moore
Portrait, inkjet print on Hahnemühle photorag paper

Purchased 2022

Grant McLennan

Grant (No. 3 of Robert, Lindy, Grant)

Jenny Watson
Image
Robert Foster

Robert (No. 1 of Robert, Lindy, Grant)

Jenny Watson
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Lindy Morrison

Lindy (No. 2 of Robert, Lindy, Grant)

Jenny Watson
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Robert, Lindy, Grant
Robert, Lindy, Grant
Robert, Lindy, Grant

Robert, Lindy, Grant, 1981

Jenny Watson
Portrait, oil on canvas board (triptych)

Purchased 2002

Paths to Portraiture learning resource

Jenny Sages

Paths to Portraiture learning resource
Learning resource archive

A companion to our 2012-13 Paths to Portraiture travelling exhibition, which provides suggestions for teachers to use before, during and after their Gallery visit. For Secondary students.

After Jack

A deep, abiding love affair

Devotion

Frames for his life’s love

Portrait 37

September - November 2010
Magazine

This issue features Jenny Sages, Francis Bacon and Lucian Freud, Brook Andrew's portrait of Marcia Langton, Nicholas Harding, Lola Montez, Mick Molloy and more.

Carl Cooper

Portrait Gallery benefits from generous Boxer bequest

8 April 2015
Archived media releases 2015

Canberran and modernist art collector Alan Boxer has generously bequeathed two works by artists Arthur Boyd and Jenny Sages to the National Portrait Gallery.

Marion Borgelt

Time and Line

In Gallery Seven
Previous exhibition, 2022

Encompassing the 1820s to the 2020s, Time and Line showcases the depth and extent of our drawing collection.

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