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Erin Phillips OAM

Erin Phillips OAM
2022

Alex Frayne

Noel Fraser Hickey

Noel Fraser Hickey
1957

Nancy Menetrey

Ian Thorpe

Ian Thorpe
2012 (printed 2021)

Peter Brew-Bevan

Stable Scene with Shane Dye

Stable Scene with Shane Dye
2000

Noel McKenna

Charles Perkins

Charles Perkins
1974

Frank Hinder

Peter Thomson

Peter Thomson
c. 1960

Louis Kahan AO

Dr Hugh Kingsley Ward

Dr Hugh Kingsley Ward
n.d.

Max Dupain OBE

Sir Leslie Herron

Sir Leslie Herron
1969

Esme Bell

John Konrads

John Konrads
c. 1965

Jozef Vissel

Adam (Adam Goodes)

Adam (Adam Goodes)
2014

Alan Jones

Tom Wills

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

an unknown artist

Thomas Wentworth Wills

Thomas Wentworth Wills
c. 1859

an unknown artist

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John Thornett
1966

Lesley Moline

Jim Ferrier

Jim Ferrier
n.d.

John Frith

Jack Purtell

Jack Purtell
n.d.

John Frith

Frank Beaurepaire

Frank Beaurepaire
n.d.

John Frith

Peace, the Man and Hope

Peace, the Man and Hope
2005

Brook Andrew, Larry Rawling

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

On display: Gallery Six
William Francis King, 'The Flying Pieman'

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

John Davis

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

Frank Wootton

Frank Wootton
c. 1908

Sir Leslie Ward, Hentschel-Colourtype, Vanity Fair Magazine

Boy with surfboard cross: David Rastovich

Boy with surfboard cross: David Rastovich
1999 (printed 2005)

Scott Redford

Sir Donald Bradman

Sir Donald Bradman
1990

Bill Leak

Nat in Hawaii

Nat in Hawaii
1967

John Witzig

Ronald Dale Barassi

Ronald Dale Barassi
2000

Lewis Miller

Sharon Anyos

Sharon Anyos
2006

Toni Wilkinson

Lorian Graham

Lorian Graham
2006

Toni Wilkinson

Caroline Pileggi

Caroline Pileggi
2005

Toni Wilkinson

Cathryn Fitzpatrick

Cathryn Fitzpatrick
2006

Toni Wilkinson

Athletes (Sally Robbins, Cathryn Fitzpatrick, Caroline Pileggi, Lorian Graham, Sharon Anyos)

Athletes (Sally Robbins, Cathryn Fitzpatrick, Caroline Pileggi, Lorian…

Toni Wilkinson

Sally Robbins

Sally Robbins
2005

Toni Wilkinson

Margaret Whitlam

Margaret Whitlam
2005

Sahlan Hayes

Ron and Valerie Taylor

Ron and Valerie Taylor
n.d.

an unknown artist

On display: Gallery Four
Nat Young

Nat Young
c. 1968

Albert Falzon

Kostya Tszyu

Kostya Tszyu
2001

Yoli Salmona

Kyle Vander-Kuyp

Kyle Vander-Kuyp
c. 2000

Penny Tweedie

Gary Ella

Gary Ella
c. 2000

Penny Tweedie

Patrick Johnson

Patrick Johnson
c. 2000

Penny Tweedie

James Swan

James Swan
c. 2000

Penny Tweedie

Michael O'Loughlin

Michael O'Loughlin
c. 2000

Penny Tweedie

Bradley Appo

Bradley Appo
c. 2000

Penny Tweedie

Lleyton Hewitt

Lleyton Hewitt
1998

Robin Sellick

Kumantjayi Perkins at the Roma Forum, Brisbane

Kumantjayi Perkins at the Roma Forum, Brisbane
1982

Juno Gemes

Ian Roberts (after Coypel 1709)

Ian Roberts (after Coypel 1709)
2003

Ross Watson

Annette Kellerman

Annette Kellerman
c. 1907 (printed 2003)

H. Walter Barnett

Annette Kellerman smiling

Annette Kellerman smiling
c. 1907 (printed 2003)

H. Walter Barnett

(Margaret Whitlam) by the strength of her skin

(Margaret Whitlam) by the strength of her skin
1998

Kim Spooner

Glenn McGrath

Glenn McGrath
2003

Sally Robinson

Mark Bethwaite, North Broken Hill, Olympic Yachtsman

Mark Bethwaite, North Broken Hill, Olympic Yachtsman

Joe Greenberg

Tony Roche and Ivan Lendl

Tony Roche and Ivan Lendl
1986

Joe Greenberg

Jeff Fenech

Jeff Fenech
1986

Joe Greenberg

Liz Smilie

Liz Smilie
1986

Joe Greenberg

Andrew Ettingshausen

Andrew Ettingshausen
1996

Montalbetti + Campbell

Cathy Freeman

Cathy Freeman
1995

Montalbetti + Campbell

John Newcombe and family

John Newcombe and family
1973

Lewis Morley

On display: Gallery Four
Cathy Freeman

Cathy Freeman
2000

David Caird

On display: Gallery Six
Ian Thorpe

Ian Thorpe
2002

James Houston

Ian Thorpe

Ian Thorpe
2002

James Houston

Ilsa Konrads

Ilsa Konrads
c. 1976 (printed 2002)

Lewis Morley

Sir James Hardy

Sir James Hardy
c. 1975 (printed 2002)

Lewis Morley

Steve Waugh

Steve Waugh
2001

Russell Shakespeare

Chris Chataway, White City Stadium, London

Chris Chataway, White City Stadium, London
1956 (printed 2000)

David Moore

Chris Chataway, White City Stadium, London

Chris Chataway, White City Stadium, London
1956 (printed 2000)

David Moore

Chris Chataway, White City Stadium, London

Chris Chataway, White City Stadium, London
1956 (printed 2000)

David Moore

Chris Chataway, White City Stadium, London

Chris Chataway, White City Stadium, London
1956 (printed 2000)

David Moore

Kay Cottee

Kay Cottee
1993

Pamela Thalben-Ball

Charles Perkins on bus to Tranby Aboriginal College, Glebe

Charles Perkins on bus to Tranby Aboriginal College, Glebe
c. 1964 (printed 2003)

Robert McFarlane

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