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Bulletin 21 Jul 1921 p34

The Archibald Prize

JF Archibald between 1910-19. Mitchell Library, State Library of NSW ( P1/2150)   The Archibald Prize is quintessentially Sydney - bold, controversial, and tinged with celebrity. The annual portraiture prize was established by a benefactor, JF Archibald, and the first prize was…