Australians have a particular affection for portraits as evidenced by the popular Archibald and Moran portrait prizes and Anh Do’s Brush with Fame program on ABC Television. It is a fascination we share with the British.
London and Edinburgh established portrait galleries in the 19th century. We caught up just 20 years ago.
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