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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.

Alfred Simpson

Alfred Simpson

Biography

Alfred Simpson (1805–1891), manufacturer, started his professional life as a tinsmith in his native London and also worked as a hatter before financial difficulties caused him to emigrate to Australia in 1849.

1 portrait in the collection

Alice Want

Alice Simpson

Biography

Alice Simpson, née Want was one of nine children of Randolph and Harriette Want, who married in Sydney in 1839.

1 portrait in the collection

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David Simpson

Biography

David Simpson, photographer, is represented in the Art Gallery of South Australia, his subjects including HM Queen Elizabeth II, Don Bradman, David Gulpilil and Sir Mark and Lady Oliphant.

1 portrait in the collection

Edward Telford Simpson

Edward Telford Simpson

Biography

Edward Telford Simpson (1889-1965), Alice's grandson, was born the only son of Edward Percy Simpson and his wife Anne.

1 portrait in the collection

Sarah Tuckfield

Sarah Tuckfield

Biography

Sarah Tuckfield neé Gilbart (c. 1808–1854), was the daughter of a Cornish farmer.

1 portrait in the collection

Portrait of Sarah Bernhardt as Marguerite Gautier in 'La Dame aux Camélias'

Sarah Bernhardt

Biography

Sarah Bernhardt (1844–1923) was acclaimed as the greatest actor of her generation and had roles created for her by some of the finest writers of her age.

2 portraits in the collection

Portrait of Mrs Sarah Fairfax

Sarah Fairfax

Biography

Sarah Reading (1808-1875) came to Sydney from England in 1838 with her husband, John Fairfax (1805-1877), who had left school at the age of twelve and been apprenticed to a printer and bookseller.

1 portrait in the collection

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Dr Sarah Engledow

Biography

Dr Sarah Engledow was appointed Historian at the National Portrait Gallery in 1999.

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Sarah Rhodes

Biography

Sarah Rhodes (b. 1974) studied fine art and psychology and later majored in journalism and photography, gaining her arts degree and a master’s in publishing from the University of Sydney.

1 portrait in the collection

Portrait of Heidi Middleton and Sarah-Jane Clarke (Sass & Bide)

Sarah-Jane Clarke AM

Biography

Sarah-Jane 'Sass' Clarke AM (b. 1974) and Heidi 'Bide' Middleton AM (b.

1 portrait in the collection

Martha Sarah Butler

Martha Sarah Butler

Biography

Edward Paine Butler (1811-1849), lawyer, and his wife Martha Sarah Butler (née Asprey, 1811-1864), arrived in Van Diemen's Land in 1835.

1 portrait in the collection

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Sarah Belchetz-Swenson

Biography

Sarah Belchetz-Swenson (1938-2021) was a painter and printmaker based in Massachusetts, USA.

1 portrait in the collection

Portrait of Mrs Tom Roberts

Elizabeth Sarah Roberts

Biography

Elizabeth Sarah (Lillie) Roberts (née Williamson, 1860–1928), artist, was born in Launceston, the daughter of Caleb Williamson, a successful merchant, and his wife, Elizabeth.

1 portrait in the collection

Elizabeth Carter

Elizabeth Sarah Ellen Carter

Biography

Elizabeth Sarah Ellen Carter (née Hill, 1845-1927) was one of the eight children born to Sydney cabinetmaker and undertaker John Hill jnr and his wife Elizabeth - the step-daughter of ex-convict boatman, John Cadman.

1 portrait in the collection

Portrait of Heidi Middleton and Sarah-Jane Clarke (Sass & Bide)

Heidi Middleton

Biography

Heidi 'Bide' Middleton AM (b. 1971) and Sarah-Jane 'Sass' Clarke AM (b.

1 portrait in the collection

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Ian Jennings

Biography

Ian Jennings was born in New Zealand and is currently based in France.

1 portrait in the collection

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