Chancellors & Vice-Chancellors

Portraits

Click the underlined links below to view the portraits in the University Art Collection of the Chancellors and Vice-Chancellors of the University of Sydney:

• Edward William Terrick Hamilton, artist unknown
• Sir Charles Nicholson, by H W Phillips
• The Hon Francis Lewis Shaw Merewether, artist unknown
• Sir Edward Deas-Thomson KCMG CB, by Alessandro Capalti
• The Hon John Hubert Plunkett - a portrait as Vice-Chancellor (1865-69) is not available
• The Rev Canon Robert Allwood, by Giulo Anivitti
• Sir William Montagu Manning KCMG, by Sir John Watson Gordon
• Sir William Charles Windeyer, by A J Forster
• Sir Henry Normand MacLaurin, by Ronald Gray
• The Hon Sir Arthur Renwick - a portrait as Vice-Chancellor (1889-91, 1900-02, 1906-08) is not available
• Henry Chamberlaine Russell CMG - a portrait as Vice-Chancellor (1891-92) is not available
• His Honour Judge Alfred Paxton Backhouse, by Sir John Longstaff
• Sir Philip Sydney Jones, by Percy Spence
• William Portus Cullen KCMG, by Jerrold Nathan
• Cecil Purser, by Jerrold Nathan
• Sir Mungo William MacCallum KCSG, by Sir John Longstaff
• Sir Robert Strachan Wallace, by Sir William Dargie
• Sir Percival Halse Rogers KBE - a portrait as Chancellor (1936-41) is available but is not able to be reproduced on this site
• Sir Charles Blackburn KCMG OBE, by Sir William Dargie
• Emeritus Professor Sir Steven Henry Roberts CMG, by Sir William Dargie
• Sir Charles McDonald KCMG KSG, by Sir William Dargie
• Sir Hermann Black AC, by Louis Kahan
• Professor Sir Bruce Rodda Williams KBE, by Judy Cassab
• Professor John Ward AO, by Sir William Dargie
• Sir James Rowland AC KBE DFC AFC KStJ , by Sir William Dargie
• Professor Donald McNicol, by Bryan Westwood
• Emeritus Professor Dame Leonie Kramer AC DBE, by Judy Cassab
• Professor Gavin Brown AO, by Judy Cassab
• The Hon Justice Kim Santow AO, by Lewis Miller

Acknowledgement:
David Bradbury, Secretariat, for his outstanding work in the development of this page, in particular in obtaining permission to reproduce these images.

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Edward William Terrick Hamilton — Chancellor:

Portrait of Edward William Terrick Hamilton (Chancellor (Provost) 1851-1854), c.1860
Unknown artist after George Richmond conte pencil on paper
Gift of the Hamilton Family 1850
(University Art Collection, reproduced with the permission of the University of Sydney)

Sir Charles Nicholson — Vice-Chancellor, Chancellor:

Portrait of Sir Charles Nicholson (Vice-Chancellor (Vice-Provost) 1851-1853 and Chancellor (Provost) 1854-1862)
Artist H W Phillips, oil on canvas
Purchased by Subscribers 1850
(University Art Collection, reproduced with the permission of the University of Sydney)

TThe Hon Francis Lewis Shaw Merewether — Vice-Chancellor, Chancellor:

Portrait of The Hon Francis Lewis Shaw Merewether, (Vice-Chancellor (Vice-Provost) 1854-1862 and Chancellor 1862-1865), 1878
Unknown artist, oil on canvas
Commissioned by public subscription
(University Art Collection, reproduced with the permission of the University of Sydney)

Sir Edward Deas-Thomson KCMG CB — Vice-Chancellor, Chancellor:

Portrait of Sir Edward Deas-Thomson KCMG CB (Vice-Chancellor 1863-1865 and Chancellor 1865-1878), 1865
Artist Alessandro Capalti (1820-68), oil on canvas
Donated by Public Subscription circa 1865
(University Art Collection, reproduced with the permission of the University of Sydney)

The Rev Canon Robert Allwood — Vice-Chancellor:

Portrait of the Rev Canon Robert Allwood (Vice-Chancellor 1869-1883), 1870
Artist Giulo Anivitti (1788-1864), oil on canvas
Given by subscribers
(University Art Collection, reproduced with the permission of the University of Sydney)

Sir William Montagu Manning KCMG — Chancellor:

Portrait of Sir William Montagu Manning KCMG (Chancellor 1878-1895), 1858
Artist Sir John Watson Gordon (1788-1864), oil on canvas
Donated by Public Subscription
(University Art Collection, reproduced with the permission of the University of Sydney)

Sir William Charles Windeyer — Vice-Chancellor, Chancellor:

Portrait of Sir William Charles Windeyer (Vice-Chancellor 1883-1886 and Chancellor 1895-1896), 1888-1897
Artist A J Forster, oil on canvas
Presented by Lady Windeyer
(University Art Collection, reproduced with the permission of the University of Sydney)

Sir Henry Normand MacLaurin — Vice-Chancellor, Chancellor:

Portrait of Sir Henry Normand MacLaurin (Vice-Chancellor 1887-1889, 1895-1896 and Chancellor 1896-1914), 1902
Artist Ronald Gray (1868-1951), oil on canvas
Commissioned by the University
(University Art Collection, reproduced with the permission of the University of Sydney)

His Honour Judge Alfred Paxton Backhouse — Vice-Chancellor:

Portrait of His Honour Judge Alfred Paxton Backhouse (Vice-Chancellor 1892-1894, 1896-1899 and 1911-1914), 1936
Artist Sir John Longstaff (1862-1941), oil on canvas
(University Art Collection, reproduced with the kind permission of Mr David Longstaff Caldwell and the University of Sydney)

Sir Philip Sydney Jones — Vice-Chancellor:

Portrait of Sir Philip Sydney Jones (Vice-Chancellor 1904-1906), 1895
Artist Percy Spence (1868-1933), oil on canvas
Commissioned and presented by members of the Medical profession on the occasion of his knighthood 1905
(University Art Collection, reproduced with the kind permission of the University of Sydney)

The Hon Sir William Portus Cullen KCMG — Vice-Chancellor, Chancellor:

Portrait of the Hon Sir William Portus Cullen KCMG (Vice-Chancellor 1909-1911 and Chancellor 1914-1934)
Artist Jerrold Nathan (1899-1979), oil on canvas
(University Art Collection, reproduced with the kind permission of Ms Felicity Brierley and the University of Sydney)

Cecil Purser — Vice-Chancellor:

Portrait of Cecil Purser (Vice-Chancellor 1917-1918, 1923)
Artist Jerrold Nathan (1899-1979), oil on canvas
(University Art Collection, reproduced with the kind permission of Ms Felicity Brierley and the University of Sydney)

Sir Mungo William MacCallum KCMG — Vice-Chancellor, Chancellor:

Portrait of Sir Mungo William MacCallum KCSG (Vice-Chancellor 1924-1928 and Chancellor 1934-1936), 1911
Artist Sir John Longstaff ((1862-1941), oil on canvas
Gift of Mrs W P MacCallum, March 1966
(University Art Collection, reproduced with the kind permission of Mr David Longstaff Caldwell and the University of Sydney)

Sir Robert Strachan Wallace — Vice-Chancellor:

Portrait of Sir Robert Strachan Wallace (Vice-Chancellor 1928-1947), c 1948
Artist Sir William Dargie (1912-2003), oil on canvas
Commissioned by the University of Sydney
(University Art Collection, reproduced with the kind permission of Roger Dargie and the University of Sydney)

Sir Charles Blackburn KCMG OBE — Chancellor:

Portrait of Sir Charles Bickerton Blackburn KCMG OBE (Chancellor 1941-1964), 1964
Artist Sir William Dargie (1912-2003), oil on canvas
Commissioned by the University of Sydney
(University Art Collection, reproduced with the kind permission of Roger Dargie and the University of Sydney)

Emeritus Professor Sir Steven Henry Roberts CMG — Vice-Chancellor:

Portrait of Emeritus Professor Sir Stephen Henry Roberts CMG (Vice-Chancellor 1947-1967), 1967
Artist Sir William Dargie (1912-2003), oil on canvas
Commissioned by the University of Sydney
(University Art Collection, reproduced with the kind permission of Roger Dargie and the University of Sydney)

Sir Charles McDonald KCMG KSG — Chancellor:

Portrait of Sir Charles George McDonald KCMG KSG (Chancellor 1964-1969), 1970
Artist Sir William Dargie (1912-2003), oil on canvas
Commissioned by the University of Sydney
(University Art Collection, reproduced with the kind permission of Roger Dargie and the University of Sydney)

Sir Hermann Black AC — Chancellor:

Portrait of Sir Hermann David Black AC (Chancellor 1970-1990), 1974
Artist Louis Kahan (1905-2002), oil on canvas
Commissioned by the University of Sydney
(University Art Collection, reproduced with the kind permission of Mrs Kahan and the University of Sydney)

Professor Sir Bruce Rodda Williams KBE — Vice-Chancellor:

Portrait of Professor Sir Bruce Rodda Williams KBE (Vice-Chancellor and Principal 1967-1981), 1972
Artist Judy Cassab (1920-), oil on canvas
Gift of Dame Leonie Kramer
(University Art Collection, reproduced with the kind permission of Judy Cassab and the University of Sydney)

Professor John Ward AO — Vice-Chancellor:

Portrait of Professor John Manning Ward AO (Vice-Chancellor 1981-1990), 1985
Artist Sir William Dargie (1912-2003), oil on canvas
Commissioned by the Vice-Chancellor and the Chancellor of the University of Sydney 1981
(University Art Collection, reproduced with the kind permission of Roger Dargie and the University of Sydney)

Sir James Rowland AC KBE DFC AFC KStJ — Chancellor:

Portrait of Air Marshal Sir James Anthony Rowland AC KBE DFC AFC KStJ (Chancellor 1990-1991), 1992
Artist Sir William Dargie (1912-2003), oil on canvas
Commissioned by the Registrar of the University of Sydney
(University Art Collection, reproduced with the kind permission of Roger Dargie and the University of Sydney)

Professor Donald McNicol — Vice-Chancellor:

Portrait of Professor Donald McNicol (Vice-Chancellor and Principal 1990-1996), 1996
Artist Bryan Westwood (1930-2000), oil on canvas
Commissioned by the University of Sydney
(University Art Collection, reproduced with the kind permission of the Robin Gibson Gallery and the University of Sydney)

Emeritus Professor Dame Leonie Kramer AC DBE — Chancellor:

Portrait of Emeritus Professor Dame Leonie Judith Kramer AC DBE (Chancellor 1991 - 2001), 1993
Artist Judy Cassab (1920-), oil on canvas
Commissioned by the University of Sydney
(University Art Collection, reproduced with the kind permission of Judy Cassab and the University of Sydney)

Professor Gavin Brown AO — Vice-Chancellor:

Portrait of Professor Gavin Brown AO (Vice-Chancellor and Principal 1996-2008), 2004
Artist Judy Cassab (1920-), oil on canvas
Commissioned by the University of Sydney
(University Art Collection, reproduced with the kind permission of Judy Cassab and the University of Sydney)

The Hon Justice Kim Santow AO — Chancellor:

Portrait of the Hon Justice Kim Santow AO (Chancellor 2001-2007), 2006
Artist Lewis Miller (1959-)
Oil painting, oil on canvas 1220x910mm
Commissioned by the University of Sydney 2006
(University Art Collection, reproduced with the kind permission of Lewis Miller and the University of Sydney)