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Marilyn, Marlene and Kelvin Kong, c. 2000
Penny Tweedie
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Gift of the artist 2004
Marilyn Kong
Biography
Marilyn Kong is a Worimi doctor who grew up in Port Stephens, New South Wales.
1 portrait in the collection
Marlene Kong
Biography
Marlene Kong is a Worimi doctor who grew up in Port Stephens, New South Wales.
1 portrait in the collection
Professor Kelvin Kong AM
Biography
Kelvin Kong AM is a Worimi doctor who grew up in Port Stephens, New South Wales.
1 portrait in the collection
Lowe Kong Meng
Biography
Lowe Kong Meng (1831–1888), merchant, was born and grew up in the British colony of Penang and came to Melbourne in 1853.
1 portrait in the collection
Lowe Kong Meng, 2017
Pamela See
Portrait, papercut silhouette drawing
Purchased 2019
Dame Enid Lyons, c. 1943
Justine Kong Sing
Portrait, watercolour and gouache on ivory
Purchased 2016
Lowe Kong Meng, c. 1887
Ludwig Lang after Johnstone O'Shannessy & Co
Portrait, tinted lithograph on paper
Purchased 2015
Marilyn Darling AC
Biography
Marilyn Darling AC (b. 1943), a Founding Patron of the National Portrait Gallery, was Chair of the Board of the Gallery from 2000 until 2008.
2 portraits in the collection
Marilyn Rowe AM OBE
Biography
Marilyn Rowe AM OBE (b. 1946), former prima ballerina, was the first graduate of The Australian Ballet School to become its director.
2 portraits in the collection
Marilyn Darling
by Anne Zahalka
Portrait story
Marilyn Darling talks about the creation of her portrait, and the photographic process.
Marilyn Rowe, 1981
Graham Thorley
Portrait, oil on canvas
Gift of the family of Graham Thorley in his memory and in tribute to Marilyn Rowe 2010
Marilyn Darling AC, 2010
Anne Zahalka
Portrait, colour transparency on lightbox
Commissioned with funds provided by Tim Fairfax AC 2010
Marilyn Rowe, c. 1975 (printed 2017)
Robert McFarlane
Portrait, inkjet print on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2017
Support Crew
Magazine article by Dr Christopher Chapman, 2011
Portraits of philanthropists in the collection honour their contributions to Australia and acknowledge their support of the National Portrait Gallery.
Gordon and Marilyn Darling, 1994
Francis Reiss, June Orford
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of Francis Reiss 2009