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William Wentworth
Biography
William Wentworth (1790-1872) was a landowner, barrister and statesman.
2 portraits in the collection
William Charles Wentworth, 1854
Thomas Woolner
Portrait, cast bronze relief medallion
Gift of the Simpson family in memory of Caroline Simpson OAM 2008. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
William Charles Wentworth -The Australian Patriot, c. 1870
an unknown artist
Portrait, lithograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2010
The Wentworths – Hidden in Plain Sight
Magazine article by Dr Grace Blakeley-Carroll, 2015
Grace Carroll on the gendered world of the Wentworths.
Thomas Wentworth Wills
Biography
Thomas Wentworth (Tom) Wills (1836–1880), is popularly thought of as the co-inventor of Australian Rules football.
2 portraits in the collection
Thomas Wentworth Wills
In their own words
In their own words
Thomas Wentworth Wills, c. 1859
an unknown artist
Portrait, 1/2 plate ambrotype with applied colour in a double elliptical brass matt in a leather case
Gift of T S Wills Cooke 2014. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Tom Wills, c. 1857 (printed c. 1905-1910)
an unknown artist
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on grey paper on card
Gift of T S Wills Cooke 2014. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Opening of the First Legislative Council of Victoria by Governor Charles Joseph LaTrobe at St Patrick's Hall, Bourke Street West, Melbourne November 13th 1851, 1883
John Noone after William Strutt
Portrait, photolithograph on paper
Purchased 2013
George Rose, 1811
Giovanni Vendramini, T Cadell & W Davies after William Evans, Sir William Beechey
Portrait, engraving on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2012
William Macleay, 1885
William Macleod after Freeman Brothers
Portrait, lithograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2014
The Right Honourable William Pitt, 1799
Charles Brome after William Owen
Portrait, line engraving on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2016
William Hodges RA, 1808 (dated 1810)
William Daniell after George Dance
Portrait, etching on paper
Purchased 2010
William Westall, 1854
William Daniell after George Dance
Portrait, etching on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2011
Sir William Gaston Walkley, 1958
William Pidgeon
Portrait, oil on canvas
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Caltex Australia Ltd 2008
Study for Portrait of W S Robinson, 1952
Sir William Dobell OBE
Portrait, oil on board
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by L Gordon Darling AC CMG 2003