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Florrie Forde

Florrie Forde

an unknown artist

Florrie Forde

Florrie Forde

an unknown artist

Florrie Forde

Florrie Forde

an unknown artist

Florrie Forde (in blue dress)

Florrie Forde (in blue dress)
c. 1918

an unknown artist

Florrie Forde

Florrie Forde
c. 1915

an unknown artist

Florrie Forde the Original Singer of

Florrie Forde the Original Singer of "Tipperary"
c. 1910

an unknown artist

Florrie Forde (in hat)

Florrie Forde (in hat)
c. 1905

an unknown artist

Miss Florrie Ford (Christmas pantomime with toy cat)

Miss Florrie Ford (Christmas pantomime with toy cat)
1930

Fielding, Leeds

Florrie Forde

Florrie Forde
c. 1930

an unknown artist

Olivia Newton-John

Olivia Newton-John
1978 (printed 2017)

Gary Heery

David Williamson

David Williamson
late 1970s

Louis Kahan AO

Richard Roxburgh

Richard Roxburgh
2014

Nicholas Harding

Judy Davis with director John Duigan in 'Winter of our Dreams'

Judy Davis with director John Duigan in 'Winter of our Dreams'
1981 (printed 2017)

Robert McFarlane

Marilyn Rowe

Marilyn Rowe
c. 1975 (printed 2017)

Robert McFarlane

Kate Fitzpatrick

Kate Fitzpatrick
1978 (printed 2017)

Robert McFarlane

Sarah Bernhardt

Sarah Bernhardt
1891

Falk Studios

Chips Rafferty

Chips Rafferty
1945-1947

Max Dupain OBE

Eugene Goossens

Eugene Goossens
c. 1954

Max Dupain OBE

On display: Gallery Six
Damien Parer

Damien Parer
1937

Max Dupain OBE

Sketchbook journal for the commission portrait

Sketchbook journal for the commission portrait "The Dance - David McAllister"…

Peter Brew-Bevan

The Dance - David McAllister

The Dance - David McAllister
2016

Peter Brew-Bevan

Joseph Cotta

Joseph Cotta
1984

Janet Dawson

Leigh Bowery

Leigh Bowery
1984

Robyn Beeche

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Graham Kennedy
c. 1962 (printed 2000)

Peter English

Ningali Lawford-Wolf

Ningali Lawford-Wolf
1996 (printed 2016)

Stuart Spence

Russell Crowe

Russell Crowe
1995 (printed 2016)

Stuart Spence

Rosalie Kunoth

Rosalie Kunoth
1953 printed 1958

an unknown artist

La Milo (Miss Pansy Montague)

La Milo (Miss Pansy Montague)
c. 1905

an unknown artist

La Milo in Lady Godiva procession, Coventry, 1907

La Milo in Lady Godiva procession, Coventry
1907

an unknown artist

La Milo as Lady Godiva at Coventry

La Milo as Lady Godiva at Coventry
c. 1907

Rotary Photo Company Ltd

On display: Gallery Eight
The Water Nymph, Miss Pansy Montague

The Water Nymph, Miss Pansy Montague
c. 1905

an unknown artist

The Water Nymph, Miss Pansy Montague

The Water Nymph, Miss Pansy Montague
c. 1905

an unknown artist

The Water Nymph, Miss Pansy Montague

The Water Nymph, Miss Pansy Montague
c. 1905

an unknown artist

The Water Nymph, Miss Pansy Montague

The Water Nymph, Miss Pansy Montague
c. 1905

an unknown artist

The Water Nymph, Miss Pansy Montague

The Water Nymph, Miss Pansy Montague
c. 1905

an unknown artist

The Water Nymph, Miss Pansy Montague

The Water Nymph, Miss Pansy Montague
c. 1905

an unknown artist

La Milo holding a wreath

La Milo holding a wreath
c. 1907

Bassano Ltd

Dorothy Gordon

Dorothy Gordon
c. 1922

Melbourne Spurr

Dorothy Gordon, in part costume for Rudolph Valentino's

Dorothy Gordon, in part costume for Rudolph Valentino's "In Blood and Sand"…

Melbourne Spurr

Opera [Mr William Saurin Lyster]

Opera [Mr William Saurin Lyster]
1874

Tom Durkin, The Weekly Times

LeGarde Twins

LeGarde Twins
c. 1966

Jozef Vissel

Mirka and Philippe - 9 Collins Street

Mirka and Philippe - 9 Collins Street
c. 1966 (printed 2015)

Lazar Krum

David Helfgott

David Helfgott
1987

Geoffrey McGeachin

Kenneth Gillespie

Kenneth Gillespie
2005

Dean Beletich

Paul Cox

Paul Cox
2015

Jacqueline Mitelman

Chris Dickins

Chris Dickins
1983-1984

Janet Dawson

Michael with beetroot sprouting

Michael with beetroot sprouting
2008

Janet Dawson

Joseph Cotta

Joseph Cotta
1983-1984

Janet Dawson

Sidney Nolan and Robert Helpmann at Bonython Gallery, Adelaide Arts Festival

Sidney Nolan and Robert Helpmann at Bonython Gallery, Adelaide Arts Festival…

Robert McFarlane

On display: Gallery Six
Madame Melba

Madame Melba
1922

Harold Cazneaux

Anna Pavlova

Anna Pavlova
1926

Harold Cazneaux

Richard Walley

Richard Walley
2015

Dr Julie Dowling

On display: Gallery Five
John Waters

John Waters
2013

George Fetting

Jack Thompson

Jack Thompson
2013

Dr Julie Dowling

Sir Robert Helpmann

Sir Robert Helpmann
c. 1965 (printed 2015)

Jozef Vissel

Oscar Asche

Oscar Asche
c. 1905

London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company

Henry Edwards

Henry Edwards
c. 1874

Bradley and Rulofson

Maude Shipp

Maude Shipp
c. 1918

Munnan Studios

May Wirth

May Wirth
c. 1921

Daguerre Studios

On display: Gallery Eight
Dame Margaret Scott

Dame Margaret Scott
1949

Kenneth Rowell AM

Wally (Wouter) De Backer

Wally (Wouter) De Backer
2013 (printed 2014)

Julian Kingma

The Australian Tom Thumb (John David Armstrong)

The Australian Tom Thumb (John David Armstrong)
c. 1880

J D. Cooper

The Australian Tom Thumb (John David Armstrong)

The Australian Tom Thumb (John David Armstrong)
c. 1880

Sarony & Co

Songman, portrait of Kev Carmody

Songman, portrait of Kev Carmody
2006

Peter Hudson

Tommy Tycho

Tommy Tycho
1986

Calvin Winetroube

Michael Leunig, Barry Humphries and John Clarke at Mietta's

Michael Leunig, Barry Humphries and John Clarke at Mietta's
1989 (printed 2013)

Helga Leunig

Ross Edwards

Ross Edwards
2013

Bridget Elliot

Bryan Brown

Bryan Brown
2008

Adam Knott

Chad (portrait of Chad Morgan)

Chad (portrait of Chad Morgan)
2013

Peter Hudson

Telphia

Telphia
1990 (printed 2013)

Michael Riley

Delores

Delores
1990 (printed 2013)

Michael Riley

Kristina

Kristina
1986 (printed 2013)

Michael Riley

Maria

Maria
1986 (printed 2013)

Michael Riley

Kristina

Kristina
1984 (printed 2013)

Michael Riley

Paul Kelly

Paul Kelly
2013

Warwick Thornton

On display: corridor
Life mask of John Bell

Life mask of John Bell
c. 1980

an unknown artist

Malcolm Williamson

Malcolm Williamson
1948

an unknown artist

Therese Desmond

Therese Desmond
1919-1920

James Burnside

Dan Sultan

Dan Sultan
2011

Martin Philbey

Jack Charles

Jack Charles
2011

Rod McNicol

The fortepianist - portrait of Dr Geoffrey Lancaster

The fortepianist - portrait of Dr Geoffrey Lancaster
2011

Jude Rae

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Geoffrey Tozer
1966

Rollo Thomson

The Seekers reunite 50 years on

The Seekers reunite 50 years on
2011

Helen Edwards

Self portrait with scarf

Self portrait with scarf
c. 1930s

Rupert Bunny

Lisa McCune

Lisa McCune
2000 (printed 2012)

Rob Tuckwell

Amy Castles

Amy Castles
c. 1902

The Swiss Studios, Melbourne

Amy Castles

Amy Castles
c. 1899

Johnstone, O'Shannessy & Co

Amy Castles

Amy Castles
c. 1899

Falk Studios

Amy Castles

Amy Castles
c. 1899

Falk Studios

John Clarke

John Clarke
2004

Julian Kingma

Tim Burstall

Tim Burstall
1975

Kerry Dundas

George Highland

George Highland
1925

Tom Glover

Alan Alder

Alan Alder
c. 1970 (printed 2012)

Janice McIllree

Alan Alder

Alan Alder
c. 1970 (printed 2012)

Janice McIllree

Baz Luhrmann

Baz Luhrmann
1987 (printed 2012)

Michele Aboud

Eric Bana

Eric Bana
2006 (printed 2012)

Andrew Maccoll

Adrian Rawlins

Adrian Rawlins
1977

David Campbell

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Joy and Heather McKean
1988

Jim Rolon

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Jimmy Barnes
1986

Jim Rolon

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