We acknowledge the Gadigal of the Eora Nation, the traditional custodians of the Country on which the Art Gallery of NSW stands.

William Pidgeon Dr Gilbert Phillips

oil on canvas

92 x 70.5 cm

Image courtesy Peter Pidgeon

The subject of this portrait by William Pidgeon is Gilbert Phillips (1904-1952), a surgeon who established a wine society of which Pidgeon was a founding member. The artist amended the signature on the original painting after Phillips’ death in tribute.