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Self portrait

Self portrait
1964

Arthur Boyd AC OBE

Dr Joseph Brown with Two Typists

Dr Joseph Brown with Two Typists
1996

Noel McKenna

On display: Gallery Seven
Portrait of Charles Blackman

Portrait of Charles Blackman
1979

Judy Cassab AO CBE

On display: Gallery One
Self portrait with Bottlebrush

Self portrait with Bottlebrush
1991

Margaret Olley AC

Walala Tjapaltjarri

Walala Tjapaltjarri
2009

Greg Weight

Justin Tjungurrayi

Justin Tjungurrayi
2007

Greg Weight

Betsy Napangardi Lewis

Betsy Napangardi Lewis
2007

Greg Weight

George Tjungurrayi

George Tjungurrayi
2007

Greg Weight

Dorothy Robinson Napangardi

Dorothy Robinson Napangardi
2010

Greg Weight

Reko Rennie

Reko Rennie
2014

Jasper Knight

Self Portrait in a Brown Coat

Self Portrait in a Brown Coat
1936

Christine A. Pecket

Robert Klippel

Robert Klippel
c. 1990

Rosemary Madigan

Jacob Nash

Jacob Nash
2017

Ingvar Kenne

image not online
NC

Fuzzy Leo (Leo Schofield)
c. 2000

Martin Wilson

Tracey Moffatt dreaming

Tracey Moffatt dreaming
2017

James Horan

image not online
NC

Self portrait at 85
1990

Joshua Smith

Portrait of a beautiful mind - Adam Cullen, Blue Mountains

Portrait of a beautiful mind - Adam Cullen, Blue Mountains
2005 (printed 2019)

George Fetting

Making Chinese Shadows (sixteen silhouette portraits)

Making Chinese Shadows (sixteen silhouette portraits)
2018

Pamela See

Ngalim-Ngalimbooroo Ngagenybe

Ngalim-Ngalimbooroo Ngagenybe
2018

Shirley Purdie

Portrait of Patricia Piccinini

Portrait of Patricia Piccinini
2019

Allissa Oughtred

Halo: Clement Meadmore

Halo: Clement Meadmore
2001 (printed 2019)

Peter Hyatt

The painter transmogrified and Mrs Smith

The painter transmogrified and Mrs Smith
1973

Eric Smith

John Olsen AO, CBE

John Olsen AO, CBE
2017

Nicholas Harding

Edmund Capon

Edmund Capon
c. 1986 (printed 2019)

Neil Duncan

Mrs Woods

Mrs Woods
2013

Karla Dickens

Mrs Woods and ‘Ere

Mrs Woods and ‘Ere
2013

Karla Dickens

On display: Gallery Eight
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Two gentlemen celebrating a birthday (Frank Watters and Geoffrey Legge)…

Bob Jenyns

Self portrait as Sarah Wisse, Transported

Self portrait as Sarah Wisse, Transported
1996

Margaret Woodward

The First Legislative Assembly of New South Wales

The First Legislative Assembly of New South Wales
1859

Edwin Dalton

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Leonard French
1980s (printed 2018)

Jacqueline Mitelman

After Jack

After Jack
2012

Jenny Sages

Harold Thornton

Harold Thornton
1977 (printed 2018)

Gary Ede

Tim Johnson

Tim Johnson
1994 (printed 2018)

Gary Ede

Catholic clergymen from the Diocese of Adelaide

Catholic clergymen from the Diocese of Adelaide
c. 1862

Stephen Edward Nixon

Douglas Dundas

Douglas Dundas
1930s

Max Dupain OBE

Rachel Roxburgh

Rachel Roxburgh
1939

Adelaide Perry

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Self portrait
1962

Arnold Shore

Wentja Morgan Napaltjarri

Wentja Morgan Napaltjarri
2017

Tony Kearney

Linda Syddick Tjunggkiya Napaltjarri

Linda Syddick Tjunggkiya Napaltjarri
2017

Tony Kearney

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Desiderius Orban (at 101 years of age)
1985

John Caldwell

Portrait of Kathleen O'Connor

Portrait of Kathleen O'Connor
1966 (printed 2017)

Richard Woldendorp AM

On display: Gallery Four
Portrait of Justin O'Brien

Portrait of Justin O'Brien
1984

Brian Seidel

Roslyn

Roslyn
2016

Sally Ross

Sir William Dobell

Sir William Dobell
n.d.

Louis Kahan AO

Rudy Komon

Rudy Komon
n.d.

Louis Kahan AO

Henry Fullwood (Uncle Remus)

Henry Fullwood (Uncle Remus)
1919

George Lambert

Jarinyanu Dancing at Broome Festival

Jarinyanu Dancing at Broome Festival
1990

Jarinyanu David Downs

Portrait of an Artist (Self portrait)

Portrait of an Artist (Self portrait)
1944

David Strachan

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Albert Namatjira
c. 1954-1958 (printed 2017)

Charles Chauvel

Robert Gray

Robert Gray
1978

Christine Godden

Maide Hann

Maide Hann
1943/1944

Max Dupain OBE

Damien Parer

Damien Parer
1937

Max Dupain OBE

William Dobell

William Dobell
1943

Max Dupain OBE

Geoffrey Graham

Geoffrey Graham
1941

Max Dupain OBE

Portrait of Douglas Annand

Portrait of Douglas Annand
1941

Max Dupain OBE

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Fleeing figure
1988

Bea Maddock AM, Larry Rawlings

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Self portrait
c. 1982

Bea Maddock AM

Sketch of Clifton Pugh painting John Perceval

Sketch of Clifton Pugh painting John Perceval
1985

Rick Amor

Gwyn Hanssen Pigott

Gwyn Hanssen Pigott
2013 (cast 2016)

Willow Legge

Patrick Corrigan

Patrick Corrigan
2015

Gary Grealy

Adam Cullen

Adam Cullen
2000

Gary Grealy

Lan Wang

Lan Wang
2011

Gary Grealy

Jiawei Shen

Jiawei Shen
2011

Gary Grealy

Gene Sherman

Gene Sherman
2009

Gary Grealy

Brian and Gene Sherman

Brian and Gene Sherman
2009

Gary Grealy

Maquette for 'Divide (Self portrait)'

Maquette for 'Divide (Self portrait)'
2011

Sam Jinks

Maie Casey

Maie Casey
1953

an unknown artist

Self portrait

Self portrait
n.d.

Ada May Plante

William - Aspendale

William - Aspendale
1966 (printed 2015)

Lazar Krum

Mirka and Philippe - 9 Collins Street

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

Lazar Krum

Mirka - 9 Collins Street

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

Lazar Krum

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Carol Jerrems
1973

Henry Talbot

Grazia Gunn

Grazia Gunn
2014

Jacqueline Mitelman

Paul Cox

Paul Cox
2015

Jacqueline Mitelman

Jan Senbergs

Jan Senbergs
2015

Jacqueline Mitelman

Hardtmuth 'Hottie' Lahm

Hardtmuth 'Hottie' Lahm
1973

Nora Heysen AM

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
Sidney Nolan and Patrick White, Adelaide Arts Festival

Sidney Nolan and Patrick White, Adelaide Arts Festival
c. 1964 (printed 2015)

Robert McFarlane

On display: Gallery Six
John Coburn

John Coburn
1974

Vaike Liibus

Stan de Teliga

Stan de Teliga
1973

Vaike Liibus

Julian Ashton Life Class

Julian Ashton Life Class
1920

Harold Cazneaux

Norman Hetherington OAM (and friends)

Norman Hetherington OAM (and friends)
2008

Kate Rae

The Surgeon (Dr Julian Smith)

The Surgeon (Dr Julian Smith)
1934

Harold Cazneaux

Self portrait

Self portrait
1937

Harold Cazneaux

Harold Cazneaux

Harold Cazneaux
1928

Monte Luke

Harold Cazneaux

Harold Cazneaux
1919

Florence Milson, Harold Cazneaux

George Lambert

George Lambert
c. 1928

Annie May Moore

Arthur and Ria Murch

Arthur and Ria Murch
1945

Margaret Michaelis

Arthur Murch

Arthur Murch
1945

Margaret Michaelis

On display: Gallery Eight
The sculptor (George Lambert and Arthur Murch)

The sculptor (George Lambert and Arthur Murch)
c. 1929

Harold Cazneaux

Mawalan Marika

Mawalan Marika
c. 1963

Arthur Murch

Binem Grunstein

Binem Grunstein
c. 1948

an unknown artist

Self portrait

Self portrait
1870

William H. Bardwell

Painter John Brack with Professor Alex Mitchell and Sir Garfield Barwick

Painter John Brack with Professor Alex Mitchell and Sir Garfield Barwick…

Jozef Vissel

On display: Gallery Six
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Jaynie Anderson
1962

Reshid Bey

Paul Boston

Paul Boston
1995

Rick Amor

James Gleeson

James Gleeson
1974 (printed 2014)

Douglas Thompson

Sir Oswald Brierly

Sir Oswald Brierly
c. 1870

London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company

The Awakening (Self portrait)

The Awakening (Self portrait)
1946

Vlase Zanalis

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