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Clifton Pugh painting in the studio

Clifton Pugh painting in the studio
1974

Fred Williams

Sketch portrait of David Aspden

Sketch portrait of David Aspden
1975

Fred Williams

Figure in a rocky landscape

Figure in a rocky landscape
1965

Eric Thake

Desert Island

Desert Island
1967

Eric Thake

Sunshine and rain, Lygon Street

Sunshine and rain, Lygon Street
1964

Eric Thake

Epstein/Einstein? I can never remember!

Epstein/Einstein? I can never remember!
1962

Eric Thake

Mr Thake - Dr So and So

Mr Thake - Dr So and So
1959

Eric Thake

The rock and the flies

The rock and the flies
1952

Eric Thake

Self portrait among the ant hills

Self portrait among the ant hills
1950

Eric Thake

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Terry Clune
1960

Reinis Zusters

Bill Leak

Bill Leak
1984

phra ajahn ekaggata fka terry milligan

William Westall

William Westall
1854

William Daniell after George Dance

Ethel Anderson and her daughter, Bethia

Ethel Anderson and her daughter, Bethia
c. 1912

G.W. Lawrie

Ethel Anderson and her daughter, Bethia

Ethel Anderson and her daughter, Bethia
c. 1912

G.W. Lawrie

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Richard Bell
2009

Mike Chavez

Fred Williams

Fred Williams
1980

Andrew Sibley

Judy Cassab

Judy Cassab
1991

Andrew Sibley

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Charles Blackman
2008

Sahlan Hayes

Self portrait

Self portrait
1984-1985

Andrew Sibley

Joy Warren

Joy Warren
1997

Andrew Sibley

Sasha Grishin

Sasha Grishin
1999

Andrew Sibley

Mirka Mora

Mirka Mora
1983

Andrew Sibley

Paddy Stewart Tjapaltjarri

Paddy Stewart Tjapaltjarri
2007

Greg Weight

Eubena Nampitjin

Eubena Nampitjin
2007 (printed 2008)

Greg Weight

Patrick Tjungurrayi

Patrick Tjungurrayi
2007 (printed 2008)

Greg Weight

Ronnie Tjampitjimpa 2007

Ronnie Tjampitjimpa 2007
2007 (printed 2008)

Greg Weight

Brett Whiteley

Brett Whiteley
c. 1981

Jacqueline Mitelman

Brett Whiteley with an umbrella in Paris

Brett Whiteley with an umbrella in Paris
c. 1989

an unknown artist

Brett Whiteley at Baudelaire's Grave

Brett Whiteley at Baudelaire's Grave
c. 1989

an unknown artist

Self portrait, Paris

Self portrait, Paris
1989

Brett Whiteley

Self portrait

Self portrait
1909

Bess Norriss Tait

Kevin Gilbert and Joe in discussion outside Anti-Bicentennial and Treaty Meeting Balmain Town Hall, Sydney

Kevin Gilbert and Joe in discussion outside Anti-Bicentennial and Treaty…

Juno Gemes

Jeffrey Samuels, Boomalli workshop

Jeffrey Samuels, Boomalli workshop
2003

Juno Gemes

Geoffrey Legge and Frank Watters

Geoffrey Legge and Frank Watters
2008

Gary Grealy

George Lambert in London

George Lambert in London
c. 1912

Alf Vincent

The photographer's shadow (Olive Cotton and Max Dupain)

The photographer's shadow (Olive Cotton and Max Dupain)
c. 1935 (printed 1999)

Olive Cotton

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Carol Jerrems, Paddington
1976 (printed 2003)

Roger Scott

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John Passmore
c. 1970

Kerry Dundas

Norman C Deck

Norman C Deck
c. 1905

Harold Cazneaux

Howard Arkley

Howard Arkley
1998 (printed 2010)

Bill McAuley

Jiawei Shen

Jiawei Shen
2004

R. Ian Lloyd

Gloria Petyarre

Gloria Petyarre
2005

R. Ian Lloyd

John Mawurndjul

John Mawurndjul
2005

R. Ian Lloyd

Richard Larter

Richard Larter
2004

R. Ian Lloyd

Robert Hannaford

Robert Hannaford
2005

R. Ian Lloyd

12 Untitled Self Portraits (Set 3)

12 Untitled Self Portraits (Set 3)
1990

Mike Parr, John Loane

William Hodges RA

William Hodges RA
1808 (dated 1810)

William Daniell after George Dance

Self portrait

Self portrait
c. 1948

John Brack

On display: Gallery Seven
Harold Parker

Harold Parker
c. 1906

Bessie Gibson

Robert Edwards

Robert Edwards
2009

John Elliott

Peter Travis

Peter Travis
1971 (printed 2009)

Douglas Thompson

Peter Rushforth

Peter Rushforth
1971 (printed 2009)

Douglas Thompson

Col Levy

Col Levy
1971 (printed 2009)

Douglas Thompson

Les Blakebrough

Les Blakebrough
1971 (printed 2009)

Douglas Thompson

Henri van Raatle

Henri van Raatle
c. 1910

an unknown artist

Thomas Woolner

Thomas Woolner
c. 1865

an unknown artist

Portrait of Joshua Payne Esq.

Portrait of Joshua Payne Esq.
1840

Daniel Byrne

Self portrait

Self portrait
c. 1849

Charles Rodius

Max Meldrum

Max Meldrum
1951

Graeme Inson

Self portrait

Self portrait
c. 1985

Bert Flugelman

Potters' Portrait Pot

Potters' Portrait Pot
2009

Hermannsburg Potters, Irene Mbitjana Entata, Virginia Mbitjana Rontji, Lindy Panangka Rontji, Rahel Kngwarria Ungwanaka, Rona Panangka Rubuntja, Dawn Ngala Wheeler, Judith Pungarta Inkamala, Anita Ratara Mbitjana, Hayley Panangka Coulthard, Clara Ngala Inkamala

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Portrait of Rolf
1968

Hayward Veal

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Jon Campbell
2007

Terence Bogue

Charles Summers

Charles Summers
late 1860s

Batchelder & Company Photo

Self portrait

Self portrait
1858-1860

George Fordyce Story

Nicholas Chevalier

Nicholas Chevalier
c. 1867

Johnstone, O'Shannessy & Co

Jacques Arago

Jacques Arago
c. 1830s

Nicolas Maurin, Alexandre Sixdeniers

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Self portrait
1971

Thomas de Kessler

The Lawn at Flemington on Melbourne Cup Day

The Lawn at Flemington on Melbourne Cup Day
c. 1889

Goupil & Cie after Carl Kahler

Francis Russell Nixon

Francis Russell Nixon
c. 1845-1855

an unknown artist after George Richmond

Jiawei Shen

Jiawei Shen
2006

Greg Weight

Australia v England

Australia v England
1887

Goupil & Cie after Sir Robert Ponsonby Staples, George Barrable

The Colonel (Portrait of Walter Withers)

The Colonel (Portrait of Walter Withers)
1896

David Davies

Me

Me
1992

Ken Done

On display: Gallery Four
Study of a pair of ballet dancers

Study of a pair of ballet dancers
2007

Jenny Sages

Study of male ballet dancers standing in a line

Study of male ballet dancers standing in a line
2007

Jenny Sages

Study of female ballet dancers

Study of female ballet dancers
2007

Jenny Sages

Bruce Petty

Bruce Petty
2008

Bruce Petty

Self portrait

Self portrait
c. 1930

Percy Leason

Sir Hubert Wilkins

Sir Hubert Wilkins
1933

Irving Browning

Leigh Hobbs

Leigh Hobbs
1993

Francis Reiss

Jean Bellette

Jean Bellette
1937

Adrian Lawlor

Dr HV Evatt, Albert Namatjira and Dame Mary Gilmore having a meal

Dr HV Evatt, Albert Namatjira and Dame Mary Gilmore having a meal
c. 1950s

an unknown artist

John Buckley Castieu, Lionel Lindsay and Norman Lindsay

John Buckley Castieu, Lionel Lindsay and Norman Lindsay
c. 1897

an unknown artist

Norman and Jack

Norman and Jack
c. 1903

an unknown artist

Melodrama...

Melodrama...
c. 1900

an unknown artist

Ted Dyson, Bill Dyson (with pipe) and Percy

Ted Dyson, Bill Dyson (with pipe) and Percy
c. 1899

an unknown artist

Percy, Ted Dyson and Bill Dyson

Percy, Ted Dyson and Bill Dyson
c. 1899

an unknown artist

Ruby, Norman, Pearl, Percy, Reg, Bill Dyson and Mary in Creswick garden

Ruby, Norman, Pearl, Percy, Reg, Bill Dyson and Mary in Creswick garden…

an unknown artist

Bill Dyson and an unknown model

Bill Dyson and an unknown model
c. 1903

an unknown artist

Bill Dyson and Rose, Northwood

Bill Dyson and Rose, Northwood
c. 1903

an unknown artist

Norman and

Norman and "Peter Ward"
c. 1906

an unknown artist

On display: Gallery Eight
Norman, Kodak, Rose, J.F Archibald, model and John Barr

Norman, Kodak, Rose, J.F Archibald, model and John Barr
c. 1913

an unknown artist

Norman, Sydney studio

Norman, Sydney studio
c. 1909

an unknown artist

Jacques Casteau and Norman, Heidelberg

Jacques Casteau and Norman, Heidelberg
c. 1899

Barroni & Co

Jacques Casteau and Norman, Heidelberg

Jacques Casteau and Norman, Heidelberg
c. 1899

an unknown artist

Ruby Linsday, Will Dyson, Norman Lindsay

Ruby Linsday, Will Dyson, Norman Lindsay
c. 1910

an unknown artist

Rose Lindsay in garden at Springwood with Peter the fox terrier

Rose Lindsay in garden at Springwood with Peter the fox terrier
c. 1924

Harold Cazneaux

On display: Gallery Eight
George Gittoes - last sitting before Peshawar

George Gittoes - last sitting before Peshawar
2007

George Fetting

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