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Hon. Jim Carlton AO
Biography
Hon Jim Carlton AO (1935-2015), a Liberal Party politician, represented the Sydney electorate of Mackeller in the House of Representatives from 1977 to 1994.
1 portrait in the collection
The Honourable J.J. Carlton with Cravat, 2000
Esther Erlich
Portrait, oil on canvas
Gift of an anonymous donor 2001. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
William Burman
Biography
William Insull Burman came to Victoria in 1853 and worked as a painter and decorator before establishing his own photography business in Carlton in about 1863.
1 portrait in the collection
Brad, Carlton North
Alan Weedon
Image
Slim Dusty at Carlton Hill Station, WA, 1993
John Elliott
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 1999
Slim Dusty and Dame Edna Everage, Carlton Hill Station, WA, 10 July 1993, 1993
John Elliott
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 1999
Arthur William Burman
Biography
Arthur William Burman was one of the nine children of photographer William Insull Burman (1814-1890), who came to Victoria in 1853.
2 portraits in the collection
Behind the scenes
General content
Behind the scenes with Stephanie Carlton, International project frames conservator, National Portrait Gallery, London.
Harry Hudson
Biography
Harry Hudson (1907-1974) was a Melbourne-based painter. His work was included in a number of group exhibitions at the Bridget McDonnell Gallery, Carlton in the 1980s along with those of such notable artists as Roland Wakelin, Grace Cossington-Smith and James Gleeson.
1 portrait in the collection
Ron Barassi AM
Biography
Ron Barassi AM (1936‒2023) is among the most celebrated individuals in the history of Australian Rules football.
2 portraits in the collection
Ron Barassi, 1975
Rennie Ellis
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Purchased 2006
Michael Hutchence
Biography
Michael Hutchence (1969-1997) lead singer of the rock band INXS was widely recognised as a charismatic live performer.
2 portraits in the collection
Ronald Dale Barassi, 2000
Lewis Miller
Portrait, oil on canvas
Gift of the artist 2007. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Sporting Archibald
Previous exhibition, 2000
Celebrating the focus on sport during 2000, this special exhibition features our national sporting heroes and heroines immortalised on canvas 
Thomas Clark
Biography
Thomas Clark, teacher and painter, arrived in Victoria from England in about 1852, having been anatomical draftsman at King's College London and headmaster of the Birmingham School of Design.
1 portrait in the collection
Victor Smorgon AC
Biography
Victor Smorgon AO (1913-2009), industrialist and philanthropist, is the former chairman of Smorgon Consolidated Industries.
3 portraits in the collection