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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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The Surgeon (Dr Julian Smith)

The Surgeon (Dr Julian Smith)

The Surgeon (Dr Julian Smith)

The Surgeon (Dr Julian Smith), 1934

Harold Cazneaux

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2015

Bernard Smith

Bernard Smith

Bernard Smith

Bernard Smith, n.d.

Arthur Boyd AC OBE

Portrait, oil on canvas laid on board

Gift of an anonymous donor 2002

Mum Shirl (Mrs Shirley Smith)

Mum Shirl (Mrs Shirley Smith)

Mum Shirl (Mrs Shirley Smith)

Mum Shirl (Mrs Shirley Smith), 1988

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

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

Hendrik Kolenberg

Hendrik Kolenberg

Hendrik Kolenberg

Hendrik Kolenberg, 1995

Portrait, oil on canvas

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the Estate of Eric Smith 2019

Joshua Smith

Joshua Smith

Joshua Smith

Joshua Smith, 1994

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

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

Get Wet series (Greedy Smith), 1979 Paul Worstead

Get Wet series (Greedy Smith)

Joshua Smith, Woolloomooloo, Sydney

Joshua Smith, Woolloomooloo, Sydney

Joshua Smith, Woolloomooloo, Sydney

Joshua Smith, Woolloomooloo, Sydney, 1985 (printed 2000)

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
The series 'David Moore: From Face to Face' was acquired as a gift of the artist and with financial assistance from Timothy Fairfax AC and L Gordon Darling AC CMG 2001

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(James Smith) Homunculus trance, 2023-2024

Portrait, calico, glazed ceramic, gold lustre, wood, nylon string, synthetic wig, found textiles and bronze

Purchased 2024

Creatures of Leisure series (Greedy Smith), 1982 Paul Worstead

Creatures of Leisure series (Greedy Smith)

Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Gerard Smith, Governor of Western Australia

Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Gerard Smith, Governor of Western Australia

Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Gerard Smith, Governor of Western Australia

Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Gerard Smith, Governor of Western Australia, c. 1890

an unknown artist

Portrait, albumen silver photograph on cabinet card

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2015

Peter Sculthorpe

Peter Sculthorpe

Peter Sculthorpe

Peter Sculthorpe, 1982

Portrait, oil on canvas

Purchased with funds provided by the Basil Bressler Bequest 2004

Richard Divall OBE in the church mantle of the Order of Malta

Richard Divall OBE in the church mantle of the Order of Malta

Richard Divall OBE in the church mantle of the Order of Malta

Richard Divall OBE in the church mantle of the Order of Malta, 1999

Portrait, oil on canvas

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Bequest of Richard Divall AO OBE 2017

Bill Northam

Bill Northam

Bill Northam

Bill Northam, 1964 (printed 2004)

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2004

Francis Russell Nixon

Sketches and sermons

Magazine article by Jessica Smith, 2009

Jessica Smith looks at the 'fetching' portrait of Tasmania's first Anglican Bishop, Francis Russell Nixon by George Richmond

Portrait of Henry Vernon Crock AO

Portrait of Henry Vernon Crock AO

Portrait of Henry Vernon Crock AO

Portrait of Henry Vernon Crock AO, 1988

Portrait, oil on canvas

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Henry Vernon Crock AO in memory of David Smith 2007
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Neville Gruzman

Neville Gruzman

Neville Gruzman

Neville Gruzman, 1968

Portrait, oil on masonite

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2007

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