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Dowling family portrait [Selina, Jane, Leura and Elizabeth (Bessie) Dowling], c. 1862
an unknown artist
Portrait, ambrotype
Gift of Malcolm Robertson in memory of William Thomas Robertson 2018. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Selina Ou
Biography
Selina Ou (b. 1977), a Melbourne-based photographer, established her reputation through photographs of figures in urban environments that teem with detail, such as streets, convenience stores, workshops, hardware outlets and pharmacies.
1 portrait in the collection
Selina Snow
Biography
English born Selina Snow now lives and works in Sydney. She graduated from the prestigious Slade School of Art in London (1993) and Ecole des Beaux Art in Aix en Provence, France (1987).
4 portraits in the collection
Michelle Simmons, 2018
Selina Ou
Portrait, inkjet print on paper
Commissioned with funds provided by the Sid and Fiona Myer Family Foundation 2018
Michelle Simmons
Eureka moment
Portrait story
Professor Michelle Simmons and photographer Selina Ou.
Christine Manfield, 1997
Selina Snow
Portrait, synthetic polymer paint on canvas
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 1999
Stefano Manfredi, 1997
Selina Snow
Portrait, synthetic polymer paint on canvas
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 1999
Barry McDonald, 1997
Selina Snow
Portrait, synthetic polymer paint on canvas
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 1999
Neil Perry, 1997
Selina Snow
Portrait, synthetic polymer paint on canvas
Gift of the artist 1999
William P. Dowling
Biography
William Paul Dowling (1824–1877) is thought to have studied art in his native Dublin before settling in London, where he worked as a draughtsman while trying to establish himself as a portraitist.
1 portrait in the collection
Sir James Dowling
Biography
Sir James Dowling (1787-1844), judge, worked as a parliamentary reporter before he was called to the Bar in London in May 1815.
1 portrait in the collection
Dr Julie Dowling
Biography
Julie Dowling, an artist of Badimaya, Irish and Scottish Catholic heritage, was born in Subiaco, Western Australia and grew up in nearby urban and semi-rural areas.
2 portraits in the collection
Mary Ware, c. 1854
Robert Dowling
Portrait, oil on canvas on board
Purchased with funds provided by Mary Isabel Murphy and Rosalind Blair Murphy 2014
Leura Dowling, c. 1861
an unknown artist
Portrait, ambrotype
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Malcolm Robertson in memory of William Thomas Robertson 2018
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program
Jack Thompson, 2013
Dr Julie Dowling
Portrait, synthetic polymer paint and red ochre on canvas
Purchased 2015
Richard Walley, 2015
Dr Julie Dowling
Portrait, synthetic polymer paint and red ochre on canvas
Commissioned with funds provided by Neil Archibald and Alan R. Dodge AM, Brandon and Angela Munro, Dr Walter Ong and Graeme Marshall 2015