This is a list of winners of the annual Archibald Prize for portraiture, first awarded in 1921.
List of winners
Year No. ofFinalists Artist Title Subject Notes 1921 45 Desbrowe Annear Winner: Archibald Prize 1921, Art Gallery of NSW.(AGNSW Collection entry) 1922 53 Professor Harrison Moore Winner: Archibald Prize 1922, Art Gallery of NSW 1923 50 Portrait of a Lady Winner: Archibald Prize 1923, Art Gallery of NSW.(AGNSW Collection entry) 1924 40 Miss Collins Winner: Archibald Prize 1924, Art Gallery of NSWMiss Gladys Neville Collins (1891–1960) was the daughter of J.T. Collins, lawyer, Victorian State Parliamentary draughtsman, and trustee of the Public Library, Museums and National Gallery of Victoria.She was also painted and drawn by George W Lambert: The white glove 1921, Lambert Retrospective, nga.gov.au; Head study of Miss Gladys Neville Collins 1922, George W. Lambert, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne. The portrait was purchased by the Art Gallery of South Australia in 1930 and is on public display at the AGSA. 1925 74 Maurice Moscovitch Winner: Archibald Prize 1925, Art Gallery of NSW 1926 58 Silk and Lace (Miss Esther Paterson) Winner: Archibald Prize 1926, Art Gallery of NSW.(AGNSW Collection entry) 1927 56 Mrs Annie Murdoch Winner: Archibald Prize 1927, Art Gallery of NSWAnnie Murdoch was wife of Patrick John Murdoch, mother of Keith, grandmother of Rupert. 1928 66 Dr Alexander Leeper Winner: Archibald Prize 1928, Art Gallery of NSW 1929 75 The Hon W A Holman, KC Winner: Archibald Prize 1929, Art Gallery of NSW 1930 67 Drum-Major Harry McClelland Winner: Archibald Prize 1930, Art Gallery of NSWHarry McClelland (1884–1954) was an artist and philanthropist living south of Melbourne with a hobby as a pipe band leader. McClelland Sculpture Park and Gallery, mcclellandgallery.com;; 1931 74 Sir John Sulman Winner: Archibald Prize 1931, Art Gallery of NSW 1932 70 Sir William Irvine Winner: Archibald Prize 1932, Art Gallery of NSW 1933 Ambrose Pratt Winner: Archibald Prize 1933, Art Gallery of NSW 1934 92 Self Portrait Winner: Archibald Prize 1934, Art Gallery of NSW 1935 120 AB (Banjo) Paterson Winner: Archibald Prize 1935, Art Gallery of NSW 1936 137 Dr Julian Smith Winner: Archibald Prize 1936, Art Gallery of NSWDr Julian Augustus Smith (1873–1947) was a surgeon and photographer. First published in Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 11, (MUP), 1988. 1937 141 Self portrait Winner: Archibald Prize 1937, Art Gallery of NSW 1938 145 Mme Elink Schuurman Winner: Archibald Prize 1938, Art Gallery of NSWAdine Michele Elink Schuurman was the wife of the Dutch Consul-General in Australia. 1939 135 Hon G J Bell, C.M.G., D.S.O., V.D., (Speaker, House of Representatives) Winner: Archibald Prize 1939, Art Gallery of NSW 1940 156 Dr J Forbes McKenzie Winner: Archibald Prize 1940, Art Gallery of NSW 1941 133 Sir James Elder, KBE Sir James Elder, K.B.E., 1941, Sir William Dargie, The Artists, www.artistsfootsteps.comWinner: Archibald Prize 1941, Art Gallery of NSW 1942 111 Corporal Jim Gordon, VC Corporal Jim Gordon, VC, Sir William Dargie, The Artists, www.artistsfootsteps.comWinner: Archibald Prize 1942, Art Gallery of NSW 1943 148 Mr Joshua Smith Winner: Archibald Prize 1943, Art Gallery of NSW 1944 185 Speaker, House of Representatives, Hon. J. S. Rosevear, M.P. Winner: Archibald Prize 1944, Art Gallery of NSW 1945 197 Lt-General The Hon Edmund Herring, KBC, DSO, MC, ED Winner: Archibald Prize 1945, Art Gallery of NSW 1946 80 L C Robson, MC, MA Robson L C Robson, MC, MA, Sir William Dargie, The Artists, www.artistsfootsteps.comWinner: Archibald Prize 1946, Art Gallery of NSW 1947 84 Sir Marcus Clark, Kt., K.B.E. [sic] Image, www.artistsfootsteps.comWinner: Archibald Prize 1947, Art Gallery of NSW 1948 81 Margaret Olley Winner: Archibald Prize 1948, Art Gallery of NSW 1949 81 Bonar Dunlop Winner: Archibald Prize 1949, Art Gallery of NSW 1950 86 Sir Leslie McConnan Winner: Archibald Prize 1950, Art Gallery of NSW 1951 92 Laurie Thomas Thomas Winner: Archibald Prize 1951, Art Gallery of NSW 1952 83 Mr Essington Lewis, CH Image, www.artistsfootsteps.comWinner: Archibald Prize 1952, Art Gallery of NSW 1953 72 Sir Henry Simpson Newland, CBE, DSO, MS, FRCS Winner: Archibald Prize 1953, Art Gallery of NSW 1954 77 Rt. Hon. R. G. Menzies, P.C., C.H., Q.C., M.P. Winner: Archibald Prize 1954, Art Gallery of NSW 1955 88 Robert Campbell Esq Winner: Archibald Prize 1955, Art Gallery of NSW 1956 61 Mr Albert Namatjira Winner: Archibald Prize 1956, Art Gallery of NSW 1957 69 Self portrait Winner: Archibald Prize 1957, Art Gallery of NSW 1958 66 Mr Ray Walker Walker Winner: Archibald Prize 1958, Art Gallery of NSW 1959 66 Dr Edward MacMahon MacMahon Winner: Archibald Prize 1959, Art Gallery of NSW 1960 80 Stanislaus Rapotec Winner: Archibald Prize 1960, Art Gallery of NSW 1961 61 Rabbi Dr I. Porush Israel Porush Image , www.users.bigpond.com/peter_pidgeonWinner: Archibald Prize 1961, Art Gallery of NSW 1962 81 Patrick White Image , www.dinkumaussies.comWinner: Archibald Prize 1962, Art Gallery of NSW 1963 65 Professor James McAuley Winner: Archibald Prize 1963, Art Gallery of NSW 1964 No Award No prize awarded in 1964, Art Gallery of NSW 1965 63 RA Henderson, Esq Rupert "Rags" Henderson Winner: Archibald Prize 1965, Art Gallery of NSW 1966 71 Charles Blackman Winner: Archibald Prize 1966, Art Gallery of NSW 1967 41 Margo Lewers Winner: Archibald Prize 1967, Art Gallery of NSW 1968 141 Lloyd Rees Winner: Archibald Prize 1968, Art Gallery of NSW 1969 71 George Johnston Winner: Archibald Prize 1969, Art Gallery of NSW 1970 15 Gruzman – architect Winner: Archibald Prize 1970, Art Gallery of NSW 1971 17 Sir John McEwen Winner: Archibald Prize 1971, Art Gallery of NSW 1972 53 The Hon E.G. Whitlam Winner: Archibald Prize 1972, Art Gallery of NSW 1973 53 Michael Boddy Winner: Archibald Prize 1973, Art Gallery of NSW 1974 50 Jockey Norman Stephens Winner: Archibald Prize 1974, Art Gallery of NSW 1975 40 The Hon Sir Frank Kitto, KBE Winner: Archibald Prize 1975, Art Gallery of NSW 1976 29 Self portrait in the studio Winner: Archibald Prize 1976, Art Gallery of NSW 1977 35 Robert Klippel Winner: Archibald Prize 1977, Art Gallery of NSW 1978 39 Art, Life and the other thing Winner: Archibald Prize 1978, Art Gallery of NSW 1979 35 Portrait of Phillip Adams Winner: Archibald Prize 1979, Art Gallery of NSW 1980 No Award No prize awarded in 1980, Art Gallery of NSW 1981 24 Rudy Komon Winner: Archibald Prize 1981, Art Gallery of NSW 1982 26 Peter Sculthorpe Winner: Archibald Prize 1982, Art Gallery of NSW 1983 28 Chandler Coventry Winner: Archibald Prize 1983, Art Gallery of NSW 1984 27 Max Gillies Winner: Archibald Prize 1984, Art Gallery of NSW 1985 25 Flugelman with Wingman Winner: Archibald Prize 1985, Art Gallery of NSW 1986 26 Dr John Arthur McKelvey Shera Shera Winner: Archibald Prize 1986, Art Gallery of NSW 1987 26 Equestrian Self Portrait Winner: Archibald Prize 1987, Art Gallery of NSW 1988 25 John Beard Winner: Archibald Prize 1988; Winner: People's Choice 1988, Art Gallery of NSW 1989 24 Portrait of Elwyn Lynn Winner: Archibald Prize 1989, Art Gallery of NSW 1990 31 Dorothy Hewett Winner: Archibald Prize 1990, Art Gallery of NSW 1991/92 The Prime Minister Winner: Archibald Prize 1991/92, Art Gallery of NSW 1993 27 Tom Thompson Winner: Archibald Prize 1993, Art Gallery of NSW 1994 32 Homage to John Reichard Reichard Winner: Archibald Prize 1994, Art Gallery of NSW 1995 28 Self Portrait with Stunned Mullet Winner: Archibald Prize 1995, Art Gallery of NSW 1996 32 Self Portrait – as Diana of Erskineville Winner: Archibald Prize 1996, Art Gallery of NSW 1997 31 Barbara Blackman Winner: Archibald Prize 1997, Art Gallery of NSW 1998 29 Portrait of Allan Mitelman No 3 Winner: Archibald Prize 1998, Art Gallery of NSW 1999 33 Self-portrait/head like a hole Winner: Archibald Prize 1999, Art Gallery of NSW 2000 48 Portrait of David Wenham Winner: Archibald Prize 2000, Art Gallery of NSW 2001 31 John Bell as King Lear Winner: Archibald Prize 2001, Art Gallery of NSWThe 2001 Archibald Winner 2002 31 Simon Tedeschi unplugged Winner: Archibald Prize 2002, Art Gallery of NSW 2003 32 Richard Flanagan Winner: Archibald Prize 2003, Art Gallery of NSW 2004 40 David Gulpilil, two worlds Winner: Archibald Prize 2004; Winner: People's Choice 2004, Art Gallery of NSW 2005 36 Self portrait Janus Faced Winner: Archibald Prize 2005, Art Gallery of NSW 2006 36 The Paul Juraszek Monolith (after Marcus Gheeraerts) Winner: Archibald Prize 2006, Art Gallery of NSW 2007 41 Janet Laurence Winner: Archibald Prize 2007, Art Gallery of NSW 2008 40 You are what is most beautiful about me, a self portrait with Kell and Arella Winner: Archibald Prize 2008, Art Gallery of NSW 2009 39 Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu Winner: Archibald Prize 2009, Art Gallery of NSW 2010 34 Tim Minchin Winner: Archibald Prize 2010, Art Gallery of NSW 2011 41 Margaret Olley Winner: Archibald Prize 2011, Art Gallery of NSW 2012 41 The Histrionic Wayfarer (after Bosch) (Self portrait) Winner: Archibald Prize 2012, Art Gallery of NSW 2013 39 hugo Winner: Archibald Prize 2013, Art Gallery of NSW 2014 54 Penelope Seidler Winner: Archibald Prize 2014, Art Gallery of NSW 2015 47 Judo house pt 6 (the white bird) Winner: Archibald Prize 2015, Art Gallery of NSW 2016 51 Barry Winner: Archibald Prize 2016, Art Gallery of NSW 2017 43 Agatha Gothe-Snape Winner: Archibald Prize 2017, Art Gallery of NSW 2018 57 Self-portrait, after George Lambert Winner: Archibald Prize 2018, Art Gallery of NSW 2019 51 Lindy Lee Winner: Archibald Prize 2019, Art Gallery of NSW 2020 51 Stand Strong for Who You Are Winner: Archibald Prize 2020, Art Gallery of NSW 2021 52 Peter Wegner Portrait of Guy Warren at 100 Guy Warren 2022 52 Blak Douglas Moby Dickens Karla Dickens 202357Julia GutmanHead in the sky, feet on the ground Montaigne 202457Laura JonesTim WintonTim Winton202557Julie FragarFlagship Mother Multiverse (Justene)Justene Williams202659Richard LewerIluwanti KenIluwanti Ken
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