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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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Portrait of Captain James Cook RN

The Quiet Australian

Magazine article by Brian Dale, 2001

Robert Oatley talks about the repatriation of the John Webber portrait of Captain James Cook.

Portrait of Dame Elisabeth Murdoch

Dame Elisabeth Murdoch

Magazine article by Simon Elliott, 2002

The story behind the commissioning of the tapesty portrait of Dame Elisabeth Murdoch.

Stan Grant and Tracey Holmes

Stan Grant and Tracey Holmes

Stan Grant and Tracey Holmes

Stan Grant and Tracey Holmes, 2020

Portrait, archival pigment print on Canson Edition Etching cotton rag paper

Gift of the artist 2021

The Boss, Ross Wilson

Ross Wilson

Ross Wilson (b. 1947), musician and producer, started playing in bands as a schoolboy, fronting the Pink Finks and the Party Machine in the late 1960s.

3 portraits in the collection

Naomi Watts

Naomi Watts

Naomi Watts

Naomi Watts, 2003

Peter Brew-Bevan

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Gift of the artist 2004

Dr John Yu

Dr John Yu

Dr John Yu

Dr John Yu, 2004

Portrait, glazed ceramic

Commissioned with funds provided by Marilyn Darling AC 2004

Eagle Ross (Ross Wilson)

Eagle Ross (Ross Wilson)

Eagle Ross (Ross Wilson)

Eagle Ross (Ross Wilson), 2005

Portrait, oil on canvas

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2005

David Moore, Max Dupain and John Gollings

David Moore, Max Dupain and John Gollings

David Moore, Max Dupain and John Gollings

David Moore, Max Dupain and John Gollings, 1980

Portrait, colour digital print on photographic paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by Marilyn Darling AC 2001

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Douglas Kirkland

Douglas Kirkland, photographer, was born in Canada and started his career on small newspapers there.

1 portrait in the collection

Professor Mandyam Srinivasan

Professor Mandyam Srinivasan

Professor Mandyam Srinivasan

Professor Mandyam Srinivasan, 2014

Portrait, oil and resin on plywood

Commissioned with funds provided by Marilyn Darling AC 2014

L. Gordon Darling AC CMG

Portrait of a patron

Magazine article by Dr Sarah Engledow, 2007

A new painting by Jiawei Shen captures the vision and resolve of the Gallery's founder, L. Gordon Darling AC CMG.

Ian Kiernan

Ian Kiernan

Ian Kiernan

Ian Kiernan, 1996

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph, selenium toned on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by Marilyn Darling AC 2001

Victor and Loti Smorgon

Victor and Loti Smorgon

Victor and Loti Smorgon

Victor and Loti Smorgon, 1995 (printed 2001)

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph, selenium toned on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by Marilyn Darling AC 2001

Style Over Substance

The Huxleys

Will Huxley grew up in the suburbs of Perth, Western Australia, and Garrett Huxley was raised on the Gold Coast, Queensland.

3 portraits in the collection

Ron Castan AM QC

Ron Castan AM QC

Ron Castan AM QC

Ron Castan AM QC, 1995

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph, selenium toned on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by Marilyn Darling AC 2001

Helena Rubinstein in a red brocade Balenciaga gown

Philanthropic donations enable otherwise unobtainable acquisition

20 October 2016

Archived media releases 2016

A magnanimous portrait of Helena Rubinstein has been acquired for the National Portrait Gallery’s collection.

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