Redone, hidden, burnt seven famous subjects and the portraits they hated

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Mining tycoon Gina Rinehart has asked the National Gallery of Australia to remove her portrait, painted by Vincent Namatjira. Others have gone much furtherFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastVincent Namatjira’s portrait of Gina Rinehart has found no favour with the subject, with the mining tycoon asking the National Gallery of Australia to remove the painting from an exhibition. But Australia’s richest woman is not the first person to take a painting of their likeness to task.Here we take a look at seven notable examples. Continue reading...

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