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Violet Teague
Biography
Violet Teague (1872–1951) was among Edwardian Australia's most fashionable and assured portraitists, although the art historical establishment was slow to acknowledge it.
2 portraits in the collection
Eccleston Du Faur, 1911
Violet Teague
Portrait, oil on canvas
Gift of the New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service 2020
Off her own bat
Magazine article by Joanna Gilmour, 2022
Joanna Gilmour profiles Violet Teague, whose sophisticated works hid her originality and non-conformity in plain sight.
Mary Chomley, 1909
Violet Teague
Portrait, oil on canvas
Purchased with the assistance of funds provided by Jillian Broadbent AC 2021
The Cosmopolitans
In Gallery Two
Previous exhibition, 2023
Spanning the 1880s to the 1930s, this collection display celebrates the innovations in art – and life – introduced by the generation of Australians who travelled to London and Paris for experience and inspiration in the decades either side of 1900.
The Cosmopolitans
Now on display in Gallery Two
General content
Spanning the 1880s to the 1930s, this collection display celebrates the innovations in art – and life – introduced by the generation of Australians who travelled to London and Paris for experience and inspiration in the decades either side of 1900.
Portrait 68
Summer 2022/23
Magazine
Rebecca Ray on Robert Fielding’s Mayatjara series, Jennifer Higgie on Alice Neel, Elspeth Pitt chats with Yvette Coppersmith, Vincent Fantauzzo on virtual sittings with Hugh Jackman and more.
Women make history
Magazine article by Jennifer Higgie, 2022
Jennifer Higgie uncovers the intriguing stories behind portraits of women by women in the National Portrait Gallery’s collection.
Vagabond #10
Mark Tweedie
Image
Rubina Namatjira
Biography
Rubina (Ilkalita) Namatjira (1903–1974) was a Kukatja woman and the wife of famous Western Arrernte artist Albert Namatjira.
1 portrait in the collection
Darcey Bussell
Allen Jones
Image
Finding Mrs Frisby
Magazine article by Robyn Sweaney, 2016
Robyn Sweaney's quiet Violet obsession.
Ngarranggarni
General content
The third row of paintings come from Ngarranggarni (Dreaming).
Shirley Purdie
Contributing artists
Born: 1947, Gilbun – Mabel Downs Station, WA
Works: Warmun, WA
Portrait Paintings by Matthew Perceval
Previous exhibition, 2007
From 1967 until 1981 Matthew Perceval lived and painted in France and during those years produced a large body of portrait paintings.
Storytelling
General content
The fourth row of paintings interweave Ngarranggarni, memories, relationships and Country.