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The Rt. Hon Sir Garfield Barwick AK GCMG QC
Biography
The Rt Hon Sir Garfield Barwick AK GCMG QC (1903–1997) was Chief Justice of Australia from 27 April 1964 to 11 February 1981 – the longest serving Chief Justice of Australia.
2 portraits in the collection
Sir Garfield Barwick, 1972
Reg Campbell
Portrait, oil on canvas
Gift of Ross G Barwick and family 2013. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Painter John Brack with Professor Alex Mitchell and Sir Garfield Barwick, c. 1977
Jozef Vissel
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of the Jozef Vissel 2015
Clyde Cameron
Biography
Clyde Cameron (1913-2008), Labor politician and historian, worked as a shearer and union organizer before serving as a Member for Hindmarsh between 1949 and 1980.
1 portrait in the collection
Gough and John, 1981
Peter van der Veer
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph, selenium toned on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2005
Hon. Gough Whitlam AC QC
Biography
Edward Gough Whitlam AC QC (1916-2014) was prime minister from the end of 1972 to the end of 1975.
12 portraits in the collection
The Hon E.G. Whitlam AC QC, 1980
Graeme Inson
Portrait, oil on canvas laid on masonite
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2002
Self portrait
Sir Anthony van Dyck
Image
Primed
Some Prime Ministers
Previous exhibition, 2019
Seventeen of Australia’s thirty prime ministers to date are represented in the contrasting sizes, moods and mediums of these portraits.
Portrait Donors
Listed by year
Honour board