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Roy Grounds

Sir Roy Grounds

Sir Roy Grounds (1905-1981) was one of Australia's leading modernist architects.

2 portraits in the collection

Roy Grounds

Roy Grounds

Roy Grounds

Roy Grounds, 1961

Portrait, pen and ink on paper

Gift of Mrs Lily Kahan 2006. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Roy Grounds

Roy Grounds

Roy Grounds

Roy Grounds, 1960-1961

Portrait, pencil on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Mrs Lily Kahan 2006
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Caroline Amelia Elizabeth
of Brunswick, 1804

Around the grounds

Magazine article by Dr Anne Sanders, 2010

Anne Sanders writes about the exhibitions Victoria & Albert: Art & Love on display at the Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace and the retrospective of Sir Thomas Lawrence at the National Portrait Gallery, London.

The Parkes

The Parkes

It wasn’t uncommon for the pro-beard fraternity of the mid nineteenth century to cite beards as a sign of wisdom on the grounds that Socrates and other ancient philosophers had worn them.

Tarcissius, 2006 by Heide Smith

Tarcissius, 2006

Tarcissius, 2006 by Heide Smith

Maykarran, 2017

by Gutiŋarra Yunupiŋu

General content

Finalist, DPA 2017
Single channel HD digital video using projection

Dinny Nolan Tjampitjinpa and Paddy Carrol Tjungarrayi – Papunya

Dinny Nolan Tjampitjinpa

Dinny Nolan Tjampitjinpa (b. c. 1944) is a painter and senior custodian for the Warlpiri people.

1 portrait in the collection

Cocky McGrath

About Face article

The long life and few words of a vice-regal cockatoo

Full-size preparatory study for the portrait of Leo Schofield

Dr Leo Schofield AM

Leo Schofield AM (b. 1935) has been a significant figure in Australia's cultural life for three decades.

5 portraits in the collection

Lowe Kong Meng

Lowe Kong Meng

Lowe Kong Meng (1831–1888), merchant, was born and grew up in the British colony of Penang and came to Melbourne in 1853.

1 portrait in the collection

Mabel Forrest

Mabel Forrest

Mabel Forrest (née Mills, 1872–1935), writer, was born near Yandilla on the Darling Downs and grew up on various cattle stations in the district, publishing her first poem at age ten.

1 portrait in the collection

Lowe Kong Meng

Lowe Kong Meng

Lowe Kong Meng

Lowe Kong Meng, c. 1887

Ludwig Lang after Johnstone, O'Shannessy & Co

Portrait, tinted lithograph on paper

Purchased 2015

John Howard and Janette Howard

John Howard and Janette Howard

John Howard and Janette Howard

John Howard and Janette Howard, 2000

Josonia Palaitis

Portrait, oil on canvas

Commissioned with funds provided by the Founding Patron, L Gordon Darling AC CMG 2000

Robin Boyd

Robin Gerard Penleigh Boyd

Robin Gerard Penleigh Boyd (1919-1971), was born and educated in Melbourne, and a member of the famous Australian family of artists and writers.

1 portrait in the collection

Essie Coffey (Bush Queen) and Orlando Gemes

Essie Coffey

Essie Coffey OAM (1940-1998) was a community worker, singer, actor and film-maker.

1 portrait in the collection

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