Dame Margery Merlyn Baillieu Myer DBE (1900–1982), philanthropist and fundraiser, was the daughter of a hotelier, George Baillieu.
1 portrait in the collection
Gift of the Estate of Marion Orme Page 2016
Sidney Myer (1878-1934), retail magnate and philanthropist, arrived in Melbourne in 1898 as a penniless Russian immigrant named Simca Baevski.
1 portrait in the collection
Kenneth Baillieu Myer DSC AC (1921- 1992) was a businessman and philanthropist.
1 portrait in the collection
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Coles Myer Ltd 2002
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program
Gift of Dr Ray Marginson AM 2001
Commissioned with funds provided by the Sid and Fiona Myer Family Foundation 2018
Commissioned with funds provided by the Sid and Fiona Myer Family Foundation 2018
Australia's tradition of sculpted portraits stretches back to the early decades of the nineteenth century and continues to sustain a group of dedicated sculptors.
Dr Helen Nugent AO, Chairman, National Portrait Gallery Board announced today the appointment of Mr Sidney Myer AM as the inaugural President of the newly established National Portrait Gallery Foundation.
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2001
Purchased 2022
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by the Sid and Fiona Myer Family Foundation 2017
Gift of Coles Myer Ltd 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Gift of Coles Myer Ltd 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Gift of Coles Myer Ltd 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
