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Sir Walter Murdoch KCMG
Biography
Sir Walter Murdoch KCMG (1874–1970), academic and essayist, was born in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and came to Australia with his family in 1884.
1 portrait in the collection
Sir Walter Murdoch, 1920s (printed later)
an unknown artist
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Purchased 2012
Sir Keith Murdoch
Biography
Sir Keith Murdoch (1886–1952), journalist and media proprietor, was dux of his Melbourne school before becoming a cadet journalist for the Age in 1904.
1 portrait in the collection
Dame Elisabeth Murdoch AC DBE
Biography
Dame Elisabeth Murdoch AC DBE (1909–2012), philanthropist, was the widow of Sir Keith Murdoch and mother of the publisher, Rupert Murdoch.
1 portrait in the collection
Rupert Murdoch AC KCSG
Biography
Rupert Murdoch AC (b. 1931) is widely regarded as the world's most influential media mogul.
2 portraits in the collection
Rupert Murdoch, 2005
Ben Baker
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2005
Sir Keith Murdoch, 1944
Danila Vassilieff
Portrait, oil on canvas
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Serafin Martinez and Thai Loi 2013
Rupert Murdoch, c. 1986
Joe Greenberg
Portrait, watercolour, crayon, coloured pencil, fibre-tipped pen and gouache on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2001
Dame Elisabeth Murdoch
Magazine article by Simon Elliott, 2002
The story behind the commissioning of the tapesty portrait of Dame Elisabeth Murdoch.
Dame Elisabeth Murdoch
'Weaving the Dame'
Portrait story
An interview with Victorian Tapestry Workshop artists Sue Walker and Christopher Pyett.
Portrait of Dame Elisabeth Murdoch, 2000
Australian Tapestry Workshop, Merrill Dumbrell, Christopher Pyett, Normana Wight
Portrait, warp: cotton No.12 seinetwine; weft: wool and cotton
Commissioned with funds provided by Marilyn Darling AC 2000
Walter Lindrum OBE
Biography
Walter Lindrum OBE (1898–1960), billiard player, was born into family of billiard champions in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, where his father ran billiard rooms and a bookmaking business.
1 portrait in the collection
Walter Lindrum
'Wally and the game of billiards'
Portrait story
A portrait story exploring the life of Walter Lindrum, one of the greatest billiard players of all time.
H. Walter Barnett
Biography
H. Walter Barnett (1862-1934) was a leading portrait photographer of the late Victorian, Edwardian and interwar periods.
12 portraits in the collection
Walter Withers
Biography
Walter Withers (1854-1914), painter, interior designer and teacher, trained at the Royal Academy in London before coming to Australia at the end of 1882.
1 portrait in the collection
Walter Preston
Biography
Walter Preston, engraver and convict, came to New South Wales aboard the Guildford in 1812.
1 portrait in the collection