DISCOVERY TRAIL © National Gallery of , , 2011

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(cover image) Hugh Ramsay (1877–1906) Miss Nellie Patterson 1903 painted in , Victoria oil on canvas, 122.3 x 92.2 cm National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, purchased 1966

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Find each and look at the ways the artists have painted the children

John Brack’s Baby drinking painted in Melbourne, Victoria, in 1955

Find this picture of a baby. The artist John Brack based this picture on his daughter Charlotte. Can you see the person holding the baby’s cup? How can you tell the baby is concentrating?

Hugh Ramsay’s Miss Nellie Patterson painted in Melbourne, Victoria, in 1903

In this portrait, Miss Nellie Patterson is 5 years old. The artist Hugh Ramsay painted this portrait of Nellie for her aunt Dame Nellie Melba, who was an opera singer. Nellie’s dress was a gift from her famous aunt. Look at all the details in the painting. Describe what might have happened over the course of nellies day.

John Perceval’s Boy with cat 2 painted in Melbourne, Victoria, in 1943

In this portrait, John Perceval has painted himself as a boy. The artist has used the boy and the cat to express his feelings and memories from childhood. Look at the way the boy is holding the cat. Do you think he can let go?

John Brack’s The girls at school painted in Melbourne, Victoria, in 1959

This is a picture of three girls at primary school. The artist John Brack depicted three of his daughters. Look at the girls’ faces and the flowers in their hands. How has the artist made the girls look different? What do you think that tells you about them and how they get along?

E Phillips Fox’s Elsie, daughter of HW Brooks, Esquire painted in London, England, in 1904

In this portrait, Elsie Brooks is 9 years old. The artist E Philips Fox depicted Elsie’s rosy skin and the delicate fabric of her dress. Look at the brushstrokes and colours of the plants in the background. Look at the expression on her face, her pose and her dress. Compare Elsie to the school girls in John Brack’s painting.

Arthur Boyd’s Mary Boyd painted at Open Country, in Murrumbeena, Victoria, in 1937

In this portrait, Mary Boyd is 11 years old. The artist was 17 years old when he painted this portrait of his sister. Look at Mary’s pose and expression. What do you think she is thinking about?

Violet Teague’s The boy with the palette painted in Melbourne, Victoria, in 1911

In this portrait, Theo Scharf is 12 years old. The artist Voilet Teague painted this portrait of a serious boy posed against a plain wall. Can you see what he is holding? How can you tell Theo is thinking about becoming an artist?

Elise Blumann’s Charles, morning on the Swan painted in Perth, Western Australia, in 1939

In this portrait, the boy is 15 years old. The artist Elise Blumann painted a portrait of her son Charles outdoors. Look at the way the horizon line divides the painting into two parts. Can you see how the artist has shown Charles was a dreamer?

Robert Dowling’s Miss Robertson of Colac (Dolly) painted in Colac and Melbourne, Victoria, in 1885–86

In this portrait, Dolly was 19 years old. The artist Robert Dowling painted Dolly’s portrait in a summer garden. Look at the way she is dressed and at the things the artist has included in the painting to tell us about Dolly. Make up a story about her life. USE THIS PAGE TO DRAW A PORTRAIT OF YOURSELF OR A FRIEND Credit lines and copyright

All works in Australian portraits 1880–1960 are from the collection of the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, except for p.8.

Page 2: © Helen Brack Page 6: © Estate of John Perceval. Licensed by Viscopy, 2010 Page 8: private collection, on long-term loan to the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. © Helen Brack Page 12: the Arthur Boyd gift, 1975. Reproduced with permission of Bundanon Trust Page 14: gift of US Teague, 1976 Page 18: acquired with the assistance of the Masterpieces for the Nation Fund, 2010 For more information on the exhibition and on tour venues and dates, go to nga.gov.au/ausportraits