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Ivy Shore
Biography
Ivy Shore (1915–1999), painter, was born in Melbourne, daughter of a South Australian suffragette, Elka, and engineer John Williams.
2 portraits in the collection
The New Arrivals at the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art, 1941
Russell Drysdale
Portrait, pen and pencil on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Bequest of Lady Maisie Drysdale 2001
Arnold Shore
Biography
Arnold Shore, a lifelong inhabitant of Melbourne, was apprenticed to a stained glass and leadlight company called Brooks, Robinson soon after leaving school at the age of twelve.
2 portraits in the collection
Arnold Shore
In their own words
In their own words
Recorded 1962
Self portrait, 1962
Arnold Shore
Portrait, oil on masonite
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Malcolm Shore 2017
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program
Ivy Shore, 1961
Graeme Inson
Portrait, oil on masonite
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Harvey and Russell Shore 2014
Kondelea (Della) Elliott, 1979
Ivy Shore
Portrait, oil on masonite
Gift of Jeannie Highet and Kim Buchan 2012
HV (Doc) Evatt, 1935
Arnold Shore
Portrait, oil on canvas
Gift of Elizabeth Evatt and Penelope Seidler 1998. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
John Russell
Biography
John Russell, 1st Earl Russell KG GCMG PC (1792 –1878) was Secretary of State for War and the Colonies from 1839 to 1841 and served twice as Prime Minister of Great Britain, in 1846-1852 and 1865-1866.
1 portrait in the collection
Russell Sands
Biography
Clem, George, David, Alfie and Russell Sands were members of one of Australia's most famous sporting families.
2 portraits in the collection
Russell Drysdale
Biography
Sir Russell Drysdale AC (1912-1981), painter, developed eye trouble in 1929, and had to leave boarding school for the first of many eye treatments which left him fearful of total blindness.
6 portraits in the collection
Russell Shakespeare
Biography
Russell Shakespeare (b. 1963) has photographed well-known Australians from a wide range of fields, including writers Tim Winton and Colleen McCullough, sports people Steve Waugh and Stephanie Gilmore, and former politicians Gough Whitlam and Bob Brown.
2 portraits in the collection
Russell Crowe
Biography
Russell Crowe (b. 1964), actor, was born in Wellington, New Zealand. He moved at the age of four to Australia, where his parents worked as caterers on TV and movie sets.
2 portraits in the collection
Russell Page
Biography
Russell Page (1968–2002), choreographer, dancer and actor, was from the Nunukul (Noonuccal) people and the Munaldjali clan of the Yugambeh people of south-east Queensland.
5 portraits in the collection
Russell Drysdale
In their own words
In their own words
Recorded 1960
The artist Marc Clark, 2019
Russell Shakespeare
Image