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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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William Macleod

William Macleod, artist and magazine proprietor, attended the Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts as a young teenager and saw his first illustration published in 1866.

4 portraits in the collection

William Westall

William Westall

William Westall (1781-1850), grew up in London and was taught to draw by his elder half-brother Richard, who was drawing master to Princess Victoria.

1 portrait in the collection

William Francis King, 'The Flying Pieman'

William King

William Francis King (1807-1873), aka 'The Flying Pieman', accomplished a series of bizarre athletic feats during the 1840s.

1 portrait in the collection

William Dampier

William Dampier

William Dampier (1651-1715), seafarer and writer, had spent a good deal of time at sea as a buccaneer and merchant sailor before he spent three months in 1688 around King Sound (northern Western Australia) on the Cygnet.

1 portrait in the collection

Admiral Bligh

William Bligh

William Bligh (1754-1817), naval officer, was born in Plymouth and first went to sea at around the age of eight.

3 portraits in the collection

Sir William Francis Drummond Jervois, Governor of South Australia

Sir William F. Jervois

Sir William Francis Drummond Jervois (1821-1897), governor, attended the Royal Military Academy before being commissioned to the Royal Engineers in 1839.

1 portrait in the collection

William Beach

William Beach

Bill Beach (1850-1935), sculler, came to New South Wales as a young boy with his English parents, who settled at Albion Park, NSW.

1 portrait in the collection

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William Boissevain

In their own words

In their own words

Recorded 1965

Self portrait

William Dargie

In their own words

In their own words

Recorded 1960

Self Portrait #5

William Yang

In their own words

In their own words

Recorded 2022

Sir William Gaston Walkley

William Pidgeon

In their own words

In their own words

Recorded 1965

Sketch for Prime Minister Robert Menzies

William Dobell part 2

In their own words

In their own words

Recorded 1961

William Dobell

William Dobell part 1

In their own words

In their own words

Recorded 1961

The gang, 1977 William Yang

Lust for life

Magazine article, 2008

Celebrated Sydney-based photographer and performer William Yang was commissioned by the National Portrait Gallery to produce a new performance work that premiered at the opening of the Gallery's new building.

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Self portrait with goose feathers, 2004

William Robinson AO

Portrait, colour lithograph on paper

Purchased 2022

Poof, Gay Mardi Gras, 1984 William Yang

Poof, Gay Mardi Gras, 1984

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