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The Matildas

The Matildas
2025

Angela Tiatia

On display: Gallery Three
Pat Cash

Pat Cash
1999 (printed 2022)

Polly Borland

Erin Phillips OAM

Erin Phillips OAM
2022

Alex Frayne

Adam Goodes

Adam Goodes
2019

James Brickwood

A Path of Focus: Portrait of Cate and Bronte Campbell

A Path of Focus: Portrait of Cate and Bronte Campbell
2021

Tish Linehan

Play on (A portrait of Neale Daniher)

Play on (A portrait of Neale Daniher)
2021

Michael Peck

Noel Fraser Hickey

Noel Fraser Hickey
1957

Nancy Menetrey

On display: Gallery One
Charles Perkins with Eileen Perkins

Charles Perkins with Eileen Perkins
1964 (printed 2021)

Robert McFarlane

Ian Thorpe

Ian Thorpe
2012 (printed 2021)

Peter Brew-Bevan

Ellie Cole

Ellie Cole
2016 (printed 2021)

Peter Brew-Bevan

Leisel Jones

Leisel Jones
2015 (printed 2021)

Peter Brew-Bevan

Turia Pitt

Turia Pitt
2017 (printed 2021)

Peter Brew-Bevan

John Bertrand

John Bertrand
2019

Betina Fauvel-Ogden

Nick Farr-Jones

Nick Farr-Jones
2019

James Brickwood

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Darby McCarthy
c. 1969 (printed 2019)

Ern McQuillan OAM

Arthur Beetson

Arthur Beetson
1968 (printed 2019)

Ern McQuillan OAM

Ellyse Perry

Ellyse Perry
2018

Stuart Miller

Stable Scene with Shane Dye

Stable Scene with Shane Dye
2000

Noel McKenna

Lady Jessie and Sir Donald Bradman, Kensington Park, Adelaide, South Australia

Lady Jessie and Sir Donald Bradman, Kensington Park, Adelaide, South Australia…

Robin Sellick

Slow Motion @ 300kms per hour Mark 'Sparky'™ Webber, Formula 1 Driver

Slow Motion @ 300kms per hour Mark 'Sparky'™ Webber, Formula 1 Driver…

Gino Zardo

Charles Perkins

Charles Perkins
1974

Frank Hinder

Ian Thorpe

Ian Thorpe
1998 (printed 2019)

Brett Canét-Gibson

Tommy Smith

Tommy Smith
1986 (printed 2018)

Gary Ede

Anna Meares

Anna Meares
2018

Narelle Autio

Andrew Gaze

Andrew Gaze
2018

George Fetting

Tony Shaw

Tony Shaw
2018

Sarah Rhodes

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Joe Darling (image plate from The Empire's Cricketers. London: Fine Art…

an unknown artist after Albert Chevallier Tayler

Ellyse Perry

Ellyse Perry
2016

Fiona McMonagle

John Newcombe

John Newcombe
1976 (printed 2017)

Robert McFarlane

Peter Thomson

Peter Thomson
c. 1960

Louis Kahan AO

Dr Hugh Kingsley Ward

Dr Hugh Kingsley Ward
n.d.

Max Dupain OBE

Mark Loane

Mark Loane
2016

Joachim Froese

Sir Leslie Herron

Sir Leslie Herron
1969

Esme Bell

Master of the Hunt

Master of the Hunt "Steady, Gentlemen, Steady!" [Mr George Watson]
1874

Tom Durkin, The Weekly Times

John Konrads

John Konrads
c. 1965

Jozef Vissel

Jerry Jerome

Jerry Jerome
c. 1912

Milton Kent

Mark Ella

Mark Ella
2015

Nikki Toole

Adam (Adam Goodes)

Adam (Adam Goodes)
2014

Alan Jones

The Sculling Match at Sydney for the Championship of the World

The Sculling Match at Sydney for the Championship of the World
1877

an unknown artist, The Australasian Sketcher

Charles Perkins on bus to Tranby Aboriginal College, Glebe

Charles Perkins on bus to Tranby Aboriginal College, Glebe
c. 1964 (printed 2015)

Robert McFarlane

Ducker (Douglas Hamilton McLean)

Ducker (Douglas Hamilton McLean)
1897

Sir Leslie Ward, Vincent Brooks, Day & Son, Vanity Fair Magazine

Fairie (A W Cox)

Fairie (A W Cox)
1910

Sir Leslie Ward, Hentschel-Colourtype, Vanity Fair Magazine

The Demon bowler (Frederick Robert Spofforth)

The Demon bowler (Frederick Robert Spofforth)
1878

Sir Leslie Ward, Vincent Brooks, Day & Son, Vanity Fair Magazine

Tom Wills

Tom Wills
c. 1857 (printed c. 1905-1910)

an unknown artist

Thomas Wentworth Wills

Thomas Wentworth Wills
c. 1859

an unknown artist

Ken Catchpole

Ken Catchpole
2014

Gary Grealy

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John Thornett
1966

Lesley Moline

H. Searle Professional Champion Sculler of the World (Henry Searle)

H. Searle Professional Champion Sculler of the World (Henry Searle)
1889

Sir Leslie Ward, Vincent Brooks, Day & Son, Vanity Fair Magazine

George Trott (George Henry Stevens (Harry) Trott, member of the 1896 Australian Cricket Team)

George Trott (George Henry Stevens (Harry) Trott, member of the 1896 Australian…

H Parker Rolfe

Frank Iredale (Francis Adams Iredale, member of the 1896 Australian Cricket Team)

Frank Iredale (Francis Adams Iredale, member of the 1896 Australian Cricket…

H Parker Rolfe

Clem Hill (member of the 1896 Australian Cricket Team)

Clem Hill (member of the 1896 Australian Cricket Team)
1896

H Parker Rolfe

Syd Gregory (Sydney Edward Gregory, member of the 1896 Australian Cricket Team)

Syd Gregory (Sydney Edward Gregory, member of the 1896 Australian Cricket…

H Parker Rolfe

Henry (Harry) Donnan (member of the 1896 Australian Cricket Team)

Henry (Harry) Donnan (member of the 1896 Australian Cricket Team)
1896

H Parker Rolfe

Joe Darling (Joseph Darling, member of the 1896 Australian Cricket Team)

Joe Darling (Joseph Darling, member of the 1896 Australian Cricket Team)…

H Parker Rolfe

Master Johnny Day, Australian Champion Pedestrian

Master Johnny Day, Australian Champion Pedestrian
c. 1866

an unknown artist

William Beach

William Beach
1888

an unknown artist

The first Australian first-class cricket team to tour England and North America

The first Australian first-class cricket team to tour England and North…

A & G Taylor

Jim Ferrier

Jim Ferrier
n.d.

John Frith

Jack Purtell

Jack Purtell
n.d.

John Frith

Frank Beaurepaire

Frank Beaurepaire
n.d.

John Frith

Kurt Fearnley

Kurt Fearnley
2012

Adam Knott

Charles and Adam

Charles and Adam
1990 (printed 2013)

Michael Riley

Australian Cricket (George John Bonnor)

Australian Cricket (George John Bonnor)
1884

Carlo Pellegrini, Vincent Brooks, Day & Son, Vanity Fair Magazine

Harry Kewell

Harry Kewell
2011

Julian Kingma

Billy Slater

Billy Slater
2005

Julian Kingma

Peace, the Man and Hope

Peace, the Man and Hope
2005

Brook Andrew, Larry Rawling

Jack Brabham

Jack Brabham
1967 (printed 2012)

Brian McInerney

Bopping Bob McTavish

Bopping Bob McTavish
c. 1965 (printed 2012)

John Witzig

Michael Milton

Michael Milton
2012

Dave Tacon

Frank Beaurepaire

Frank Beaurepaire
c. 1924

Bain News Service

Tom Carroll

Tom Carroll
1981 (printed 2011)

Lorrie Graham

Pam Burridge

Pam Burridge
c. 1985 (printed 2011)

Lorrie Graham

Greg Norman

Greg Norman
1980 (printed 2011)

Lorrie Graham

Gai Waterhouse

Gai Waterhouse
2000 (printed 2011)

Lorrie Graham

Jeff Fenech and Trainer, John Lewis

Jeff Fenech and Trainer, John Lewis
1986

Graham McCarter

Evonne Goolagong

Evonne Goolagong
1970s

an unknown artist

Murray Rose

Murray Rose
1956

an unknown artist

Andrew B Charlton

Andrew B Charlton
1930s

an unknown artist

Marjorie Jackson

Marjorie Jackson
1953

an unknown artist

The Sands Brothers

The Sands Brothers
c. 1940s

an unknown artist

Russell Sands

Russell Sands
n.d.

an unknown artist

Alfie Sands

Alfie Sands
c. 1940s

an unknown artist

George Sands

George Sands
c. 1940s

an unknown artist

Clem Sands

Clem Sands
c. 1940s

an unknown artist

Dave Sands

Dave Sands
c. 1940s

an unknown artist

Mick Fanning at Snapper Rocks

Mick Fanning at Snapper Rocks
2010

Andrew Maccoll

Johnny Warren OAM MBE

Johnny Warren OAM MBE
2008

Natasha Gadd, Rhys Graham

Arcadia (Wayne Lynch and Bob McTavish)

Arcadia (Wayne Lynch and Bob McTavish)
1969 (reprinted 2011)

John Witzig

The tennis player (Ken Rosewall)

The tennis player (Ken Rosewall)
2010

Sinead Davies

William Francis King, 'The Flying Pieman'

William Francis King, 'The Flying Pieman'
c. 1869

John Davis

Sammy (Samuel Wood)

Sammy (Samuel Wood)
1892

Henry Seppings-Wright, Vincent Brooks, Day & Son, Vanity Fair Magazine

Les Darcy

Les Darcy
c. 1916

an unknown artist

Cathy Freeman

Cathy Freeman
1994 (printed 2010)

Bill McAuley

Untitled #21/09 (after Ricci, 1700; featuring Matthew Mitcham)

Untitled #21/09 (after Ricci, 1700; featuring Matthew Mitcham)
2009

Ross Watson

Jon (Jon Muir)

Jon (Jon Muir)
2008

Ian Darling AO

Wayne Lynch

Wayne Lynch
1968 (printed 2010)

Edward Sawden

Max Walker

Max Walker
1976 (printed 2010)

Bruce Postle

Greg Chappell

Greg Chappell
1985 (printed 2010)

Bruce Postle

Dennis Lillee

Dennis Lillee
1977 (printed 2010)

Bruce Postle

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