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Patrick Corrigan

Patrick Corrigan
2006

Paul Newton

L. Gordon Darling AC CMG

L. Gordon Darling AC CMG
2006

Jiawei Shen

On display: foyer
Preparatory study for Her Excellency Marjorie Jackson-Nelson AC CVO MBE

Preparatory study for Her Excellency Marjorie Jackson-Nelson AC CVO MBE…

Avril Thomas

Her Excellency Marjorie Jackson-Nelson AC CVO MBE

Her Excellency Marjorie Jackson-Nelson AC CVO MBE
2006

Avril Thomas

Margaret Whitlam

Margaret Whitlam
2005

Sahlan Hayes

Ron and Valerie Taylor

Ron and Valerie Taylor
n.d.

an unknown artist

Joseph Brown

Joseph Brown
1980

Brian Dunlop

Lady Knox

Lady Knox
c. 1927-1929

W B McInnes

The golden girls: Jodie Henry, Lisbeth 'Libby' Trickett (née Lenton), Giaan Rooney, Alice Mills, Brooke Hanson, Leisel Jones

The golden girls: Jodie Henry, Lisbeth 'Libby' Trickett (née Lenton),…

Robin Sellick

Portrait of Deborah Vernon Hackett

Portrait of Deborah Vernon Hackett
c. 1905

Florence Ada Fuller

Senator Aden Ridgeway

Senator Aden Ridgeway
2003

Juno Gemes

Jimmy Little

Jimmy Little
2003

Juno Gemes

Jimmy Little, Sydney

Jimmy Little, Sydney
2004

John Elliott

Aden Ridgeway

Aden Ridgeway
c. 2000

Penny Tweedie

Mum Shirl (Mrs Shirley Smith)

Mum Shirl (Mrs Shirley Smith)
1988

Juno Gemes

Margaret Olley

Margaret Olley
1991

Greg Weight

Head study for portrait of Margaret Olley

Head study for portrait of Margaret Olley
1994

Jeffrey Smart AO

(Margaret Whitlam) by the strength of her skin

(Margaret Whitlam) by the strength of her skin
1998

Kim Spooner

Margaret Lyttle

Margaret Lyttle
2000

Eva Collins

Glenn McGrath

Glenn McGrath
2003

Sally Robinson

Sydney (Sir Daniel Cooper)

Sydney (Sir Daniel Cooper)
1882

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

Victor Smorgon

Victor Smorgon

Joe Greenberg

Richard Pratt, Cardboard King

Richard Pratt, Cardboard King
n.d.

Joe Greenberg

Cathy Freeman

Cathy Freeman
1995

Montalbetti + Campbell

Margaret Olley

Margaret Olley
1998

Lewis Morley

On display: Gallery Four
Cathy Freeman

Cathy Freeman
2000

David Caird

Ian Thorpe

Ian Thorpe
2002

James Houston

James Oswald Fairfax

James Oswald Fairfax
c. 1991

Bryan Westwood

Dr Peter Farrell

Dr Peter Farrell
2001

Salvatore Zofrea OAM

Ian Thorpe

Ian Thorpe
2002

James Houston

Victor Smorgon

Victor Smorgon
2000

Peter Wegner

Sidney Myer

Sidney Myer
1936

Paul Montford

Margaret Olley

Margaret Olley
1995

Adam Knott

On display: Gallery Four
Joan Croll

Joan Croll
1976

John Brack

On display: Gallery Seven
Aden Ridgeway & pallbearers entering Sydney Town Hall, State Funeral for Kwementyaye Perkins AO, 25th October 2000

Aden Ridgeway & pallbearers entering Sydney Town Hall, State Funeral for…

Mervyn Bishop

Jimmy Little, Dubbo Reconciliation Group Event

Jimmy Little, Dubbo Reconciliation Group Event
2000

Mervyn Bishop

Kenneth Myer DSC AC

Kenneth Myer DSC AC
1985

Michael Meszaros

Victor and Loti Smorgon

Victor and Loti Smorgon
1995 (printed 2001)

Kate Gollings

Portrait of Caroline Chisholm

Portrait of Caroline Chisholm
c. 1851

an unknown artist

Prime Minister Gough Whitlam pours soil into the hand of traditional land owner Vincent Lingiari

Prime Minister Gough Whitlam pours soil into the hand of traditional land…

Mervyn Bishop

John Howard and Janette Howard

John Howard and Janette Howard
2000

Josonia Palaitis

Portrait of Dame Elisabeth Murdoch

Portrait of Dame Elisabeth Murdoch
2000

Australian Tapestry Workshop, Merrill Dumbrell, Christopher Pyett, Normana Wight

On display: Gallery Five
The family

The family
c. 1955

Charles Blackman OBE

On display: Gallery Five
Cathy Freeman

Cathy Freeman
1994

Montalbetti + Campbell

Fred Hollows

Fred Hollows
1993

Kerrie Lester

Portrait bust of Dr Christine Rivett

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

Daphne Mayo MBE

Cathy Freeman

Cathy Freeman
1999

Kerrie Lester

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