This is a list of finalists for the 1973 Archibald Prize for portraiture, listed by Artist and Title. As the images are copyright, an external link to an image has been listed where available.

ArtistTitleSubjectNotesIan ArmstrongMax Charlesworth Coralie Barr Ethel Hayton, journalist William Geoffrey Boissevain Rose Skinner Shirley Bourne Professor A. D. Hope Charles Bush Barry Jones, MLA Jo Caddy Chris Coventry Peter James Campbell George Baldessin Reg CampbellJohn Kelly Judy CassabPortrait of Olsen Judy Cassab Portrait of Orban Peter Chapman Laura Kevin ConnorAlbert Tucker Janet DawsonMichael Boddy Winner: Archibald Prize 1973Joan Dent James Maxwell Gundars Eglentals Lionel Long Maximilian Feuerring Self-portrait Helen French-Kennedy A J Grassby Don Gallagher Gaye McDermott Edna Garran-Brown Joanne Thew Penelope Gilbert Mr Michael Somare, Chief Minister of Papua New Guinea Allan Hansen Self-portrait Newton Hedstrom Self-portrait John Henshaw Frank Hinder Nora HeysenHottie Lahm Graeme Inson Alderman Sir Emmett McDermott as Lord Mayor of Sydney Graeme Inson B. H. Travers, O.B.E., B.A.(Syd.), M.A., B.Litt.(Oxon.) Jean IsherwoodRoy Fluke Louis KahanProfessor Harry Messel Robert Lassau "Ma Craydon o' the Rocks" Lynette Lee Sheila Raphael Vaike Liibus Stan de Teliga Vaike Liibus The Hon Sir Percy Spender, KEVO, KBE, Kt StJ, QC Lance McNeill Graham Perkin, Editor-in-Chief, "The Age" Newspaper, Melbourne John V. Maudson John Hannes Jocelyn Maughan Dr Hastings Willis Vladas MeskenasElwyn Lynn Robin Norling Husband and wipe Edwa Owen Mrs. Estelle Wakelin L. Scott PendleburyMax Jost James Grainger Phillips Unk White Lesley Pockley Hugh Paget, O.B.E., M.A. (Oxon.) Ralph Podolski Mr. J.W. Mcmillan, B.Sc., B.Ed., M.Eng.Sc., M.A., Registrar, The New South Wales Institute of Technology Clifton PughPlaywright David Williamson John Thomas Rigby Lady Cilento (Medical mother) Thea Rutledge Portrait of Jack Pritchett, past Commodore, Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club Andrew SibleyRodney Hall Eric John Smith Rudy Komon, OBE Eric John Smith Patrick White Joshua SmithIan F. Potts, F.R.C.S. Sylvia Tiarks Self-portrait Loola Uannw William Anderson Richard Zmija Self-portrait Reinis ZustersRolf Harris

See also List of Archibald Prize winners Lists of Archibald Prize finalists

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