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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.

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Jean Goldberg

Jean Nethercote (now Goldberg) first met Ola Cohn when she took a life class in Cohn's studio in the mid-50s.

1 portrait in the collection

Ola Cohn

Ola Cohn

Ola Cohn

Ola Cohn, 1961

Portrait, oil on canvas

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2002

Alan Goldberg

Alan Goldberg AO QC

Alan Goldberg AO QC (1940-2016), Federal Court judge, was born into a pioneering Jewish Melbourne family and graduated from the University of Melbourne law school in the early 1960s.

1 portrait in the collection

Abe Goldberg, Entrad Industries Textiles

Abe Goldberg, Entrad Industries Textiles

Abe Goldberg, Entrad Industries Textiles

Abe Goldberg, Entrad Industries Textiles, n.d.

Portrait, watercolour, coloured pencil, crayon, fibre-tipped pen and ink on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2001

Alan Goldberg

Alan Goldberg

Alan Goldberg

Alan Goldberg, 2014

Jacqueline Mitelman

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by Wayne Williams 2015

Alan Goldberg

Beyond the bow tie

About Face article

Nathan Faiman delves into the rich life story and legacy of Alan Goldberg.

Jean Bellette

Jean Bellette

Jean Bellette (1908-1991), painter, studied in her native Hobart before moving to Sydney to train with Julian Ashton.

1 portrait in the collection

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Jean Shepeard

Jean Shepeard was an actress and artist who trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.

1 portrait in the collection

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Jean Isherwood OAM

Jean Isherwood OAM (1911–2006), artist, was born in Marrickville and won a scholarship to the National Art School at East Sydney Technical College at the age of fourteen.

1 portrait in the collection

Study for self portrait

Jean Appleton

Jean Appleton (1911–2003), painter and art teacher, studied at the East Sydney Technical College, completing a diploma in drawing and illustration in 1932.

5 portraits in the collection

Self portrait

Jean Appleton

In their own words

In their own words

Recorded 1962

Jean Bellette

Jean Bellette

In their own words

In their own words

Recorded 1976

Portrait of Marjorie Cotton

Jean Isherwood

In their own words

In their own words

Recorded 1972

Study for self portrait

Study for self portrait

Study for self portrait

Study for self portrait, c. 1965

Portrait, oil on cardboard

Gift of Elisabeth Green 2023

Study for self portrait

Study for self portrait

Study for self portrait

Study for self portrait, c. 1965

Portrait, oil on cardboard

Gift of Elisabeth Green 2023

Study for self portrait

Study for self portrait

Study for self portrait

Study for self portrait, c. 1965

Portrait, oil on cardboard

Gift of Elisabeth Green 2023

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