Portrait of Young Man on the Brink of Life – Elegance Exiled
My portrait of a young man on the brink of life is not posh or a wealthy image. It records that time when the elegant art of drawing was part of polite society.
Thomas Griffiths Wainewright
National Portrait Gallery Australia, Face to Face Encounters
Portraits in the National Portrait Gallery Canberra document a moment in time for those whose lives made a difference to others memorable, macabre or otherwise