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Portrait of Helen Caldicott

Portrait of Helen Caldicott
2021

Leeanne Crisp

Maringka Burton

Maringka Burton
2021

Robert Fielding

Betty Muffler

Betty Muffler
2021

Robert Fielding

Tilman Ruff

Tilman Ruff
2019

Nikki Toole

Dr John Yu

Dr John Yu
2014

Gary Grealy

Professor Mandyam Srinivasan

Professor Mandyam Srinivasan
2014

Sam Leach

Jacques Miller

Jacques Miller
2012

Dave Tacon

Charles Teo

Charles Teo
2012

Adam Chang (Hong Jun Zhang)

Fiona Stanley

Fiona Stanley
2011

Mary Moore

Elizabeth Blackburn

Elizabeth Blackburn
2011

Hugh Hamilton

Professor Paul Korner

Professor Paul Korner
2011

Andrew Sullivan

Study for painting commission portrait of Fiona Stanley

Study for painting commission portrait of Fiona Stanley
2010

Mary Moore

Pat McGorry

Pat McGorry
2009 (printed 2010)

Dave Tacon

Frank Fenner AC CMG MBE

Frank Fenner AC CMG MBE
2007

Jude Rae

Study for portrait of Frank Fenner AC CMG MBE

Study for portrait of Frank Fenner AC CMG MBE
2007

Jude Rae

Study for portrait of Frank Fenner AC CMG MBE

Study for portrait of Frank Fenner AC CMG MBE
2007

Jude Rae

Study for portrait of Frank Fenner AC CMG MBE

Study for portrait of Frank Fenner AC CMG MBE
2007

Jude Rae

Basil Hetzel

Basil Hetzel
2007-2008

Mark Kimber

Saint Catherine (Catherine Hamlin)

Saint Catherine (Catherine Hamlin)
2006

Nigel Brennan

Dr Fiona Wood AM

Dr Fiona Wood AM
2005

Richard Woldendorp AM

Sir Gustav Nossal

Sir Gustav Nossal
2004

Dean Home

Professor H. Rodney Withers

Professor H. Rodney Withers
2004

Jacqueline Mitelman

Dr John Yu

Dr John Yu
2004

Ah Xian

Study for a portrait of Alex Wodak

Study for a portrait of Alex Wodak
2003

Nick Mourtzakis

Untitled (preparatory study for sculpture of Dr John Yu)

Untitled (preparatory study for sculpture of Dr John Yu)
2003

Ah Xian

Nancy Bird Walton - Pioneer

Nancy Bird Walton - Pioneer
2003

Danelle Bergstrom

Jacques Miller

Jacques Miller
2002

Peter Wegner

Professor Peter Doherty

Professor Peter Doherty
2001

Rick Amor

Dr Peter Farrell

Dr Peter Farrell
2001

Salvatore Zofrea OAM

Marilyn, Marlene and Kelvin Kong

Marilyn, Marlene and Kelvin Kong
c. 2000

Penny Tweedie

Portrait of Professor Graeme Clark

Portrait of Professor Graeme Clark
2000

Peter Wegner

Professor Graeme Clark

Professor Graeme Clark
2000

Peter Wegner

Professor Graeme Clark (profile)

Professor Graeme Clark (profile)
2000

Peter Wegner

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Sir Gustav Nossal
1999

Peter Churcher

Dame Bridget Margaret Ogilvie

Dame Bridget Margaret Ogilvie
1999 (printed 2022)

Polly Borland

Portrait of Philip Nitschke

Portrait of Philip Nitschke
1998 (re-worked 2009)

Amanda King

Adam Rish

Adam Rish
1994

Greg Weight

Sir Bernard Katz

Sir Bernard Katz
1993 (printed 2003)

Nick Sinclair

Fred Hollows

Fred Hollows
1993

Kerrie Lester

Colleen McCullough

Colleen McCullough
1992-1993 (printed 2005)

Anthony Browell

Telphia

Telphia
1990 (printed 2013)

Michael Riley

Sir Edward 'Weary' Dunlop

Sir Edward 'Weary' Dunlop
c. 1988

Louis Kahan AO

Portrait of Henry Vernon Crock AO

Portrait of Henry Vernon Crock AO
1988

David Smith

Bob Brown at his home in Liffey

Bob Brown at his home in Liffey
1988 (printed 2013)

Helga Leunig

On display: Gallery Four
Edward 'Weary' Dunlop, River Kwai, Thailand

Edward 'Weary' Dunlop, River Kwai, Thailand
c. 1987 (printed 2003)

Robert McFarlane

Sir Howard Florey OM KBE FRS FAA

Sir Howard Florey OM KBE FRS FAA
1985

Andor Meszaros

Dr Brown and Green Old Time Waltz

Dr Brown and Green Old Time Waltz
1983

Harold Thornton

Dr Joan M Redshaw AM

Dr Joan M Redshaw AM
1982

Barbara Tribe

Professor Ainslie Meares

Professor Ainslie Meares
1980

Jacqueline Mitelman

Sir Gustav Nossal

Sir Gustav Nossal
1979 (printed 1981)

Mark Strizic

Joan Croll

Joan Croll
1976

John Brack

Study for portrait of Joan Croll

Study for portrait of Joan Croll
1976

John Brack

Nancy Bird Walton

Nancy Bird Walton
c. 1973

Judy Cassab AO CBE

Professor Geoffrey Burnstock

Professor Geoffrey Burnstock
1971

Andrew Sibley

Professor Geoffrey Burnstock

Professor Geoffrey Burnstock
1971

Andrew Sibley

Sir Macfarlane Burnet

Sir Macfarlane Burnet
late 1970s

Louis Kahan AO

Sir Macfarlane Burnet

Sir Macfarlane Burnet
1968

Mark Strizic

Lord Florey

Lord Florey
c. 1966

Louis Kahan AO

Sir Cecil Colville

Sir Cecil Colville
c. 1965

Sir William Dargie CBE

Peter Elliott

Peter Elliott
1964

Jon Molvig

On display: Gallery Six
Study for portrait of Peter Elliott

Study for portrait of Peter Elliott
1964

Jon Molvig

Study for portrait of Peter Elliott

Study for portrait of Peter Elliott
1964

Jon Molvig

Study for portrait of Peter Elliott

Study for portrait of Peter Elliott
1964

Jon Molvig

Study for the portrait of Peter Elliott

Study for the portrait of Peter Elliott
1964

Jon Molvig

Study for the portrait of Peter Elliott

Study for the portrait of Peter Elliott
1964

Jon Molvig

Sir Macfarlane Burnet

Sir Macfarlane Burnet
late 1960s

Louis Kahan AO

Sir Macfarlane Burnet

Sir Macfarlane Burnet
1960-1961

Sir William Dargie CBE

Hal Hattam

Hal Hattam
1960

Fred Williams

On display: Gallery Three
Sir John Eccles

Sir John Eccles
1959

Pam MacFarlane

Dr Edward MacMahon

Dr Edward MacMahon
1959

Sir William Dobell OBE

George Nicholas

George Nicholas
1955

Paul Fitzgerald AM

Robert H. Black MD

Robert H. Black MD
c. 1950

Nora Heysen AM

Portrait bust of Dr Christine Rivett

Portrait bust of Dr Christine Rivett
c. 1950 (cast 1955-1956)

Daphne Mayo MBE

On display: Gallery Three
John Cobley

John Cobley
1944

Nora Heysen AM

Lieutenant Colonel Kathleen A. L. Best

Lieutenant Colonel Kathleen A. L. Best
1943-1944

Charles Wheeler

Margaret Anderson

Margaret Anderson
1942

Napier Waller CMG OBE

The Surgeon (Dr Julian Smith)

The Surgeon (Dr Julian Smith)
1934

Harold Cazneaux

Dame Jean Macnamara

Dame Jean Macnamara
c. 1930

Donovan

Stanley Argyle

Stanley Argyle
1924

Tom Glover

Sir Charles Nicholson

Sir Charles Nicholson
1898

Elliott and Fry

Joseph Dalton Hooker

Joseph Dalton Hooker
c. 1880s

an unknown artist

A Collins Street Surgeon

A Collins Street Surgeon "Patients and Diamonds" [Dr Beaney F.R.C.S.]
1874

Tom Durkin, The Weekly Times

Men of the Day No.19

Men of the Day No.19 "A great Med'cine-Man among the Inqui-ring Redskins"…

Carlo Pellegrini, Vanity Fair Magazine

Thomas Henry Huxley

Thomas Henry Huxley
c. 1870

Maull & Co Photographers

Joseph Dalton Hooker

Joseph Dalton Hooker
c. 1860

Rui Hoffmann

Self portrait

Self portrait
1858-1860

George Fordyce Story

Sir Charles Nicholson

Sir Charles Nicholson
1854

Thomas Woolner

Dr. Arthur Martin a'Beckett

Dr. Arthur Martin a'Beckett
1845

Charles Abraham

Dr. Arthur Martin a'Beckett

Dr. Arthur Martin a'Beckett
c. 1840

an unknown artist

Rene Primevere Lesson

Rene Primevere Lesson
c. 1830

Ambroise Tardieu

Joseph Paul Gaimard

Joseph Paul Gaimard
c. 1830

De Bove

Sir Gustav Nossal

Sir Gustav Nossal
n.d.

Louis Kahan AO

Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet

Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet
n.d.

Max Dupain OBE

Dr Hugh Kingsley Ward

Dr Hugh Kingsley Ward
n.d.

Max Dupain OBE

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