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Darling Portrait Prize 2020
Previous exhibition, 2020
The Darling Prize is a new biennial prize for Australian portrait painters, painting Australian sitters. The winner receives a cash prize of $75,000.
L. Gordon Darling AC CMG
31 August 2015
Archived media releases 2015
The Chairman, Board, Director and all the Staff of the National Portrait Gallery mourn the loss of our Founding Patron, who died peacefully in Melbourne this morning. He was 94.
Gordon Darling
by Jiawei Shen
Portrait story
Gordon Darling talks about how Jiawei Shen came to paint his portrait.
Gordon and Marilyn Darling interview
General content
Gordon and Marilyn Darling talk about the origins of the National Portrait Gallery and some of their favourite portraits.
Uncommon Australians
The vision of Gordon and Marilyn Darling
Previous exhibition, 2015
This exhibition showcases portraits acquired through the generosity of the National Portrait Gallery’s Founding Patrons, L Gordon Darling AC CMG and Marilyn Darling AC.
Uncommon Australians
The vision of Gordon and Marilyn Darling
General content
Sarah Engledow writes about Gordon and Marilyn Darling and their support for the National Portrait Gallery throughout its evolution.
Henry (Harry) Donnan (member of the 1896 Australian Cricket Team), 1896
H Parker Rolfe
Portrait, albumen photograph on cabinet card
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by L Gordon Darling AC CMG 2014
Joe Darling (Joseph Darling, member of the 1896 Australian Cricket Team), 1896
H Parker Rolfe
Portrait, albumen photograph on cabinet card
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by L Gordon Darling AC CMG 2014
Syd Gregory (Sydney Edward Gregory, member of the 1896 Australian Cricket Team), 1896
H Parker Rolfe
Portrait, albumen photograph on cabinet card
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by L Gordon Darling AC CMG 2014
Clem Hill (member of the 1896 Australian Cricket Team), 1896
H Parker Rolfe
Portrait, albumen photograph on cabinet card
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by L Gordon Darling AC CMG 2014
Frank Iredale (Francis Adams Iredale, member of the 1896 Australian Cricket Team), 1896
H Parker Rolfe
Portrait, albumen photograph on cabinet card
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by L Gordon Darling AC CMG 2014
George Trott (George Henry Stevens (Harry) Trott, member of the 1896 Australian Cricket Team), 1896
H Parker Rolfe
Portrait, albumen photograph on cabinet card
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by L Gordon Darling AC CMG 2014
Alfred Simpson, c. 1866
an unknown artist
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by L Gordon Darling AC CMG 2014
Sarah Simpson, c. 1866
an unknown artist
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by L Gordon Darling AC CMG 2014
Max Schubert, 1980
David Simpson
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2014
Jessie Robertson, c. 1849
Thomas Bock
Portrait, pencil, chalk and gouache on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by L Gordon Darling AC CMG and Marilyn Darling AC 2013