Sir William Portus Cullen

Description

This drawing by Franke Dunne (1898 – 1937) is a part of the Chau Chak Wing Museum collection. The profile portrait of Sir William Portus Cullen, seventh Chief Justice of NSW, was drawn during his appointment.

Sir William Cullen (1855-1935) was called to the New South Wales Bar in 1883 before taking high rank at the Equity Bar. He appeared before the Supreme Court of New South Wales and the High Court in a number of landmark cases including the Union Label case, eventually becoming a leading barrister in the High Court. In January 1910, he was appointed the seventh Chief Justice of New South Wales, and in March of the same year he was appointed Lieutenant-Governor. He had a successful judicial and political career in these roles, and was known for worthily upholding traditions of the court and administering the law with excellent knowledge and sound judgement.

Identification

Artist

Frank Dunne

Medium

Graphite and ink on paper (reprint)

Date

1923

Collection

Drawrings & Lithographs