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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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Ningali Lawford-Wolf

Powerful Indigenous women

Magazine article by June Oscar AO, 2017

June Oscar AO lauds three iconic Aboriginal figures in the Portrait Gallery collection who have inspired and influenced her.

Kismet (Mr Oscar Asche)

Thomas Stange Heiss Oscar Asche

Thomas Stange Heiss Oscar Asche (1871–1936), actor, director and producer, was one of Australia’s most successful theatre exports.

2 portraits in the collection

Oscar Asche

Oscar Asche

Oscar Asche

Oscar Asche, c. 1905

London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on cabinet card

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2015

Kismet (Mr Oscar Asche)

Kismet (Mr Oscar Asche)

Kismet (Mr Oscar Asche)

Kismet (Mr Oscar Asche), 1912-1913

Alick Ritchie, Vincent Brooks, Day & Son, Vanity Fair Magazine

Portrait, chromolithograph on paper

Gift of Ronald A Walker 2009. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

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June Orford

June Orford has collaborated with Francis Reiss on a number of projects.

5 portraits in the collection

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June Mendoza AO OBE

June Mendoza AO OBE (1924–2024) was born into a musical family in Melbourne and started sketching portraits while touring with her mother, a composer and pianist.

1 portrait in the collection

June Dally Watkins

June Dally-Watkins OAM

June Dally-Watkins OAM (1927–2020), model, deportment icon and entrepreneur, grew up on a property at Watsons Creek in the New England district of New South Wales.

3 portraits in the collection

June Dally-Watkins

June Dally-Watkins

June Dally-Watkins

June Dally-Watkins, 1949 (printed 2008)

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Purchased 2008

Barry Tuckwell

Barry Tuckwell

Barry Tuckwell

Barry Tuckwell, 1991

June Mendoza AO OBE

Portrait, oil on canvas

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of David Tuckwell 2018

June Dally-Watkins

June Dally-Watkins

June Dally-Watkins

June Dally-Watkins, 1959

Judy Cassab AO CBE

Portrait, oil on canvas

Purchased with funds provided by the Annual Appeal 2023

June Elliott

June Elliott

June Elliott

June Elliott, c. 2000

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2004

June Dally Watkins

June Dally Watkins

June Dally Watkins

June Dally Watkins, c. 1968 (printed 2017)

Robert McFarlane

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2017

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Mervyn Godfrey, 2009

June Orford, Tim Ainsworth

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of June Orford 2009

The Rt Rev Barbara Darling

The Rt Rev Barbara Darling

The Rt Rev Barbara Darling

The Rt Rev Barbara Darling, 2008

Francis Reiss, June Orford

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2009

Tony and Maureen Wheeler

Tony and Maureen Wheeler

Tony and Maureen Wheeler

Tony and Maureen Wheeler, 2005

Francis Reiss, June Orford

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2005

Gordon and Marilyn Darling

Gordon and Marilyn Darling

Gordon and Marilyn Darling

Gordon and Marilyn Darling, 1994

Francis Reiss, June Orford

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Gift of Francis Reiss 2009

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