Hugo weaves its magic with Archibald prize judges
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Del Kathryn Barton's winning entry in the 2013 Archibald Prize features actor Hugo Weaving. Watercolour, gouache and acrylic on canvas, 200 x 180cm. (Supplied: AGNSW)
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Self portrait - harlequin: Heidi Yardley's entry in the Archibald Prize 2013. Oil on board 58 x 42cm. (Supplied: AGNSW)
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Application: Natasha Bieniek's self-portrait entry in the Archibald Prize 2013. Oil on dibond 9 x 9cm. (Supplied: AGNSW)
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Self portrait - Morning Bay: Joshua Yeldham's entry in the Archibald Prize 2013. Instrument, cane, shells and oil on carved board 200 x 244cm. (Supplied: AGNSW)
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Habit de jardinier: Carlo Pagoda's entry in the Archibald Prize 2013 features his father Pietro Pagoda. Oil and permanent marker on stainless steel 197 x 116cm. (Supplied: AGNSW)
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Bad Dad: Michael Zavros's entry to the Archibald Prize 2013 is a self-portrait in which the artist casts himself in the role of Narcissus from the ancient Greek myth. Oil on canvas 110 x 150cm. (Supplied: AGNSW)
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Portrait of Melbourne sculptor Nicholas Jones, 2012: Julia Ciccarone's entry in the Archibald Prize 2013. Oil on linen 91.5 x 76cm. (Supplied: AGNSW)
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Sarah Hendy's entry for the Archibald Prize 2013 features Sydney-based painter and sculptor Jasper Knight. Oil on aluminium, 50 x 50cm. (Supplied: AGNSW)
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McLean Edwards's entry in the Archibald Prize 2013 features Glen Barkley, a curator at Sydney's Museum of Contemporary Art. Acrylic on canvas, 159 x 153cm. (Supplied: AGNSW)
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Fight Club: Jason Benjamin's entry in the 2013 Archibald Prize features artist McLean Edwards. Oil on linen, 180 x 180cm. (Supplied: AGNSW)
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Dear Trustees (Self Portrait) 2013: Michael Lindeman's entry in the Archibald Prize 2013. Pencil and acrylic on canvas 204 x 142cm. (Supplied: AGNSW)
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Gageler: John Emmerig's entry in the 2013 Archibald Prize features Justice Stephen Gageler, who was appointed to the High Court in October 2012. Oil and acrylic, 157.5 x 248.5cm. (Supplied: AGNSW)
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Julie Dowling's entry in the 2013 Archibald Prize features Wilfred Hicks, an elder of the Wong-goo-tt-oo people of the West Pilbara coast. Acrylic, red ochre on canvas, 152.4 x 110.6cm. (Supplied: AGNSW)
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Fiona Lowry's entry to the 2013 Archibald Prize features contemporary artist Shaun Gladwell. Acrylic on canvas 76.5 x 112cm. (Supplied: AGNSW)
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Abbey McCulloch's entry in the 2013 Archibald Prize features actress Naomi Watts. Oil on canvas 90 x 90cm. (Supplied: AGNSW)
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Sally Ryan's entry in the 2013 Archibald Prize is a portrait of Dr Catherine Hamlin, an Australian obstetrician and gynaecologist who co-founded a hospital in Addis Ababa. Oil on linen, 105 x 75cm. (Supplied: AGNSW)
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Mathew Lynn's entry in the 2013 Archibald Prize features novelist, presenter and former model Tara Moss and won the Packing Room Prize. Oil on linen; 214cm x 107cm. (Supplied: AGNSW)
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The Man: Abdul Abdullah's entry in the 2013 Archibald Prize features boxer and former NRL player Anthony Mundine. Oil on canvas 150 x 120cm. (Supplied: AGNSW)
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Love face: Vincent Fantauzzo's entry in the 2013 Archibald Prize features his sweetheart, actor Asher Keddie. Oil on linen, 174 x 304cm. (Supplied: AGNSW)
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Self portrait: Mitch Cairns's entry in the Archibald Prize 2013. Oil on linen 49 x 59cm. (Supplied: AGNSW)
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Anything goes (Venus vamp - Burlesque star): Wendy Sharpe's entry in the Archibald Prize 2013. Oil on canvas 152 x 122cm. (Supplied: AGNSW)
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Corro: Alan Jones's entry in the 2013 Archibald Prize features businessman and art collector Pat Corrigan. Oil on linen, 155 x 124cm. (Supplied: AGNSW)
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Simulations: Giles Alexander's entry in the 2013 Archibald Prize features SBS television presenter Lily Serna. Oil, ink and resin on aluminium, 60 x 37cm. (Supplied: AGNSW)
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Alexander McKenzie's entry in the 2013 Archibald Prize is a portrait of actress Toni Collette. Oil on linen, 244 x 197cm. (Supplied: AGNSW)
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Ben Quilty, Where is my mind? (after the Pixies): James Powditch's entry in the Archibald Prize 2013 features 2011 prize-winner Ben Quilty. Mixed media 235 x 138cm. (Supplied: AGNSW)
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David Griggs's entry in the 2013 Archibald Prize is a portrait of artist TV Moore. Acrylic on canvas, 280 x 255cm. (Supplied: AGNSW)
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The emergency of being: Imants Tillers's entry in the 2013 Archibald Prize is a self-portrait. Acrylic, gouache on 25 canvas boards. (Supplied: AGNSW)
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The light is a drip on a dark hood: Jasper Knight's entry in the 2013 Archibald Prize features artist Adam Cullen, who won the Archibald in 2000 and died in July 2012. Enamel and acrylic on aluminium, 200 x 150cm. (Supplied: AGNSW)
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Self portrait (interviewing Maoist victims): Xu Wang's entry in the Archibald Prize 2013. Oil and acrylic on board 244 x 368cm (Supplied: AGNSW)
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Portrait of Ella: Joshua McPherson's entry in the 2013 Archibald Prize is a portrait of 11-year-old performer Ella Nicol. Oil on canvas, 110 x 76cm. (Supplied: AGNSW)
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Ukulele: Prudence Flint's entry in the 2013 Archibald Prize features young academic Athena Bellas. Oil on linen, 122 x 102cm. (Supplied: AGNSW)
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The Patriot - Self portrait with Albino Joey: Peter Daverington's entry in the Archibald Prize 2013. Oil and gold leaf on canvas 203 x 153cm. (Supplied: AGNSW)
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Warwick Gilbert's entry in the 2013 Archibald Prize is a portrait of musician and songwriter Don Walker. Acrylic, 190 x 190cm. (Supplied: AGNSW)
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Amanda Marburg's entry in the 2013 Archibald Prize features iconic Australian art director and designer Ken Done. Oil on linen 120 x 155cm. (Supplied: AGNSW)
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Michael Vale's entry in the 2013 Archibald Prize features musician Warren Ellis, a member of three bands - Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Dirty Three and Grinderman. Oil on linen, 182.5 x 152cm. (Supplied: AGNSW)
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Derwish - A portrait of Bille Brown: Mertim Gokalp's entry in the Archibald Prize 2013. Oil on canvas, 180 X 140cm. (Supplied: AGNSW)
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Guy Morgan with Peter Pan after retinal detachment: Guy Morgan's self-portrait entry in the Archibald Prize 2013. Oil on canvas, 184.5 x 184.5cm. (Supplied: AGNSW)
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Portrait of the artist as a young man: Marcus Callum's entry in the 2013 Archibald Prize features his son Sebastian. Oil on canvas, 80 x 60cm. (Supplied: AGNSW)
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Jo: Paul Jackson's entry in the 2013 Archibald Prize is a portrait of artist Joanna Braithwaite. Oil on linen, 180 x 298cm. (Supplied: AGNSW)
Sydney-based artist Del Kathryn Barton has won the 2013 Archibald prize for her portrait of actor Hugo Weaving.
Ms Barton beat 38 other finalists to win the prestigious $75,000 annual portrait prize.
The textured portrait depicts Weaving holding a wild cat that Barton says demonstrates facets of the actor's personality.
Ms Barton says the cat came up during a conversation about what is close to Weavings' heart.
"When he was talking about animals that he might potentially identify with there was the idea of the wildcat or the leopard or the wolf," she said.
"So in the end it was a kind of generic wildcat to represent other facets of his personality."
Barton says she admires Weaving and that he was very patient.
This is Barton's fourth time entering the Archibald Prize, which she won in 2008 with a portrait of herself with her two children.
All up, there were 868 Archibald entries this year.
Matthew Lynn won this year's Packing Room prize for his portrait of Canadian-born author Tara Moss.
The Packing Room prize has never gone to the same artwork as the judges' decision in the main Archibald contest.
An exhibition of the portraits begins on Saturday and continues until the beginning of June.
Visitors to the exhibition will vote on the People's Choice award which will be announced on May 16.
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Video: It's Del Kathryn Barton's second Archibald win and her fourth time entering the prestigious portrait competition.
(ABC News)
Topics: visual-art, sydney-2000
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