Archibald Prize

The Archibald Prize is awarded annually since 1921 in Australia award, which was JF Archibald ( 1856-1919 ), editor of the weekly magazine The Bulletin donated.

Background

The award is the most prestigious award in the field of portrait painting in Australia. The Archibald Prize is administered by the Art Gallery of New South Wales and is endowed with 75,000 AUD. There are only artists admitted that lived prior to the submission of a portrait " of a man or a woman " for at least a year in Australia. Each year approximately 700 images submitted, of which about 40 are then hung in the final. From each artist only a work must be submitted annually. In the years 1964 and 1980, the prize was not awarded because no portraits were submitted that met the claims. In addition to the grand prize in addition Awards in two categories: People's Choice Award (since 1988) and Packing Room Prize will be awarded ( since 1991).

Winner - portraits in the main category (selection)

Dr Alexander Leeper by John Longstaff, winner 1828

John Sulman, portrayed by John Longstaff, winner 1931

Banjo Paterson, portrayed by John Longstaff, winner 1935

The hon. Edmund Herring, Portrait of William Dargie, winner 1945