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Frocked up

In Gallery Six

The selection of works in Frocked up richly demonstrates the interconnectedness of costume and portraiture – and the many ways in which artists have employed the representation of dress to powerful, insightful effect.

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Portraits on display

Cathy Freeman

Cathy Freeman, 2000 David Caird. © David Caird and News Corp

Andy Thomas

Andy Thomas, 2002 Montalbetti + Campbell. © Montalbetti & Campbell

Jack Brabham

Jack Brabham, 2004 Julie Edgar. © Julie Edgar

Leisel Jones

Leisel Jones, 2015 (printed 2021) Peter Brew-Bevan. © Peter Brew-Bevan

Cadel Evans

Cadel Evans, 2008 Matthÿs Gerber. © National Portrait Gallery of Australia

Maisie

Maisie, 1938-1939 Peter Purves Smith

Thomas White, midshipman

Thomas White, midshipman, c. 1838 John Kay

Sir John Franklin

Sir John Franklin, c. 1845 D F. Murphy after E P. Hardy

Lord Kitchener

Lord Kitchener, n.d. William Howitt

Portrait of Mrs Fairfax

Portrait of Mrs Fairfax, n.d. an unknown artist

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Rosalie Kunoth, 1967 Donald Cameron. © Estate of Donald Cameron

Sir William Charles Windeyer

Sir William Charles Windeyer, 1892 Tom Roberts

The tennis player (Ken Rosewall)

The tennis player (Ken Rosewall), 2010 Sinead Davies. © Sinead Davies/Copyright Agency, 2023

Lowitja O'Donoghue

Lowitja O'Donoghue, 2006 Robert Hannaford AM. © Commonwealth of Australia

Sir Ian Potter

Sir Ian Potter, 1973 Bryan Westwood. © Bryan Westwood/Copyright Agency, 2023

Richard Walley

Richard Walley, 2015 Dr Julie Dowling. © Julie Dowling/Copyright Agency, 2023

Angry Anderson

Angry Anderson, 2006 Sally Robinson. © Sally Robinson

Walter Lindrum OBE

Walter Lindrum OBE, c. 1932 Will Longstaff

Portrait of Georges Mora

Portrait of Georges Mora, 1956 Charles Blackman OBE. © Charles Blackman/Copyright Agency, 2023

Dame Mabel Brookes

Dame Mabel Brookes, c. 1955 Sir William Dargie CBE. © Roger Dargie and Faye Dargie

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A blackguard rehearsing - Max Cullen, 2001 David Naseby

Portrait of Alex Dimitriades

Portrait of Alex Dimitriades, 2005 Michael Zavros. © Michael Zavros

Albert Namatjira

Albert Namatjira, 1958 Sir William Dargie CBE. © Roger Dargie and Faye Dargie

Major General Paul Cullen

Major General Paul Cullen, 2002 Mathew Lynn. © Mathew Lynn

Sir Zelman Cowen

Sir Zelman Cowen, 2000 Wes Walters. © Estate of Wes Walters

Charles Joseph La Trobe

Charles Joseph La Trobe, c. 1857 Samuel Bellin after Francis Grant

Marilyn Rowe

Marilyn Rowe, 1981 Graham Thorley. © Estate of Graham Thorley

Thomas Keneally

Thomas Keneally, 1987 Bernd Heinrich. © Bernd Heinrich

Omai, A Native of Ulaietea

Omai, A Native of Ulaietea, 1774 Francesco Bartolozzi after Nathaniel Dance

Self Portrait in a Brown Coat

Self Portrait in a Brown Coat, 1936 Christine A. Pecket

Andree Johnston-Bell

Andree Johnston-Bell, c. 1945 Walter Langhammer

Dr Phillip Law

Dr Phillip Law, 1974 Dallas Hawes

Paquita Mawson

Paquita Mawson, late 1940s Ingrid Erns

Ivy Shore

Ivy Shore, 1961 Graeme Inson. © Harvey Shore

Peter Elliott

Peter Elliott, 1964 Jon Molvig. © Otte Bartzis

Dr J.R. Vickery, O.B.E.

Dr J.R. Vickery, O.B.E., 1967 William Pidgeon. © William Pidgeon/Copyright Agency, 2023

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Double Self Portrait in Mirror, c. 1936 Alison Rehfisch

Dressing for dinner

Dressing for dinner, 1992 Davida Allen. © Davida Allen

Aussie Icon: Portrait of Jenny Kee

Aussie Icon: Portrait of Jenny Kee, 2022 Adrienne Doig. © Adrienne Doig/Copyright Agency, 2024

Akira Isogawa

Akira Isogawa, 2003 (printed 2005) Ingvar Kenne. © Ingvar Kenne

Lee Lin Chin

Lee Lin Chin, 2005 Ingvar Kenne. © Ingvar Kenne

Lady [Hannah] Lloyd Jones

Lady [Hannah] Lloyd Jones, c. 1930 E.O. Hoppé

Susan Lord

Susan Lord, c. 1840 Henry Mundy

Trucaninny [Trukanini], wife of Woureddy [Wurati]

Trucaninny [Trukanini], wife of Woureddy [Wurati], 1836 Benjamin Law

Woureddy [Wurati], an Aboriginal Chief of Van Diemen's Land

Woureddy [Wurati], an Aboriginal Chief of Van Diemen's Land, 1835 Benjamin Law

Sir Charles Kingsford Smith and Captain Charles Ulm

Sir Charles Kingsford Smith and Captain Charles Ulm, 1961 Sir William Dargie CBE. © Roger Dargie and Faye Dargie

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Dora Byrne, 1951 Richard von Marientreu

An evening at Yarra Cottage, Port Stephens

An evening at Yarra Cottage, Port Stephens, 1857 Maria Brownrigg

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