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Rolf Harris
1999

Polly Borland

Nora Heysen with her dog sitting outside her home, Hunters Hill, Sydney

Nora Heysen with her dog sitting outside her home, Hunters Hill, Sydney…

Sage

On display: Gallery Eight
Nora Heysen with her dog standing outside her home, Hunters Hill, Sydney

Nora Heysen with her dog standing outside her home, Hunters Hill, Sydney…

Sage

On display: Gallery Eight
Nora Heysen inside her home, Hunters Hill, Sydney

Nora Heysen inside her home, Hunters Hill, Sydney
2000

Sage

David Moore, Max Dupain and John Gollings

David Moore, Max Dupain and John Gollings
1980 (printed 2001)

Kate Gollings

On display: Gallery Six
Emily Kame Kngwarreye

Emily Kame Kngwarreye
1995

Jenny Sages

Andrew Sibley, painter, Sydney

Andrew Sibley, painter, Sydney
1960

David Potts

Self portrait, Cyprus

Self portrait, Cyprus
1953

David Potts

Ambrose Hallen

Ambrose Hallen
1937

Lina Bryans

Tom Roberts

Tom Roberts
1920

Alice Mills

William Barak at work on the drawing ‘Ceremony’ at Coranderrk

William Barak at work on the drawing ‘Ceremony’ at Coranderrk
1902

Johannes Heyer

Ludwig Becker

Ludwig Becker
1861

Frederick Schoenfeld

Allan Lowe

Allan Lowe
c. 1955

Reshid Bey

Albert Namatjira

Albert Namatjira
1958

Sir William Dargie CBE

Self portrait

Self portrait
1846

George French Angas

Anthony Dattilo Rubbo

Anthony Dattilo Rubbo
1935

Arthur Murch

Don Burrows at work

Don Burrows at work
1998

Barry Walsh

Self portrait

Self portrait
between 1951 and 1953

Janet Dawson

Lloyd Rees

Lloyd Rees
1970

Anthony Browell

Rose Lindsay

Rose Lindsay
1970

Anthony Browell

Albert and his wife Rubina, Macdonnell Ranges

Albert and his wife Rubina, Macdonnell Ranges
1946

Axel Poignant

John Perceval painting 'Veronica and the Conspirators'

John Perceval painting 'Veronica and the Conspirators'
1967

Mark Strizic

Clifton Pugh and John Olsen, Dunmoochin

Clifton Pugh and John Olsen, Dunmoochin
1969

Mark Strizic

Athol Shmith

Athol Shmith
1985

Michel Lawrence

Lloyd Rees

Lloyd Rees
1987

Michel Lawrence

Self portrait

Self portrait
1934 - 1935

Nora Heysen AM

William Beckwith McInnes

William Beckwith McInnes
n.d.

Gordon Furlee Brown

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Self portrait
1992

Rolf Harris

Lloyd Rees

Lloyd Rees
1973

Robert Walker

Robert Hughes

Robert Hughes
1996

Rex Dupain

In the mirror: self portrait with Joy Hester

In the mirror: self portrait with Joy Hester
1939

Albert Tucker

Fred Williams

Fred Williams
1969

David Moore

Self portrait with glove

Self portrait with glove
1939

Herbert Badham

George Bell

George Bell
1951

Louis Kahan AO

Robert Hughes

Robert Hughes
1962

Louis Kahan AO

Robert Hughes

Robert Hughes
1962

Louis Kahan AO

Robert Klippel

Robert Klippel
1979

David Moore

Bernard Smith

Bernard Smith
1985

Albert Tucker

Self portrait at easel

Self portrait at easel
1960-1961

Fred Williams

Self portrait

Self portrait
1981

Michael Shannon

Nancy Borlase and Laurie Short

Nancy Borlase and Laurie Short
1991

Jenny Sages

Emily Kame Kngwarreye with Lily

Emily Kame Kngwarreye with Lily
1993

Jenny Sages

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