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Robin Gerard Penleigh Boyd
Biography
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
Robin Boyd
In their own words
In their own words
Recorded 1962
Robin Boyd, 1970
Mark Strizic
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by Sir Roderick Carnegie 2003
Arthur and Yvonne, 1993
Greg Weight
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of Patrick Corrigan AM 2004. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Barry Marshall and Robin Warren, 2007
Robin Sellick
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Commissioned 2007
Justice Robin Millhouse, Maslin Beach, South Australia, 1992-1993 (printed 2019)
Robin Sellick
Portrait, inkjet print on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2019
Anne Boyd AM
Biography
Anne Boyd AM (b. 1946), composer and teacher, was born in Sydney and studied composition with Peter Sculthorpe at the University of Sydney before earning a PhD at the University of York.
1 portrait in the collection
Arthur Boyd AC OBE
Biography
Arthur Boyd AC OBE (1920–1999), painter, potter and printmaker, was one of Australia’s greatest artists.
14 portraits in the collection
Mysterious eyes
Arthur Boyd portraits from 1945
Previous exhibition, 2016
Boyd’s self-portrait at age 25 is joined by his equally emotive portraits of those around him.
Self portrait, 1945-1946
Arthur Boyd AC OBE
Portrait, oil on canvas laid on composition board
Purchased with funds provided by the Liangis family 2014
Anne Boyd
In their own words
In their own words
Recorded 1969
Arthur Boyd
In their own words
In their own words
Recorded 1965
Self portrait, 1964
Arthur Boyd AC OBE
Portrait, oil on canvas
Gift of Denis Savill 2021. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Arthur Boyd’s Mysterious Eyes
6 May 2016
Archived media releases 2016
The National Portrait Gallery has unveiled a focus exhibition of captivating portraits by renowned artist Arthur Boyd, titled Mysterious eyes: Arthur Boyd portraits from 1945.
Arthur Boyd, c. 1982
Wes Walters
Portrait, oil on canvas
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Dr Joseph Brown AO OBE 2006
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program
Anne Boyd, 1977
Lewis Morley
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2003
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program