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Richard Woolcott, 1997

Bill Leak

oil on canvas (frame: 137.6 cm x 122.7 cm, support: 121.5 cm x 106.5 cm)

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Richard and Birgit Woolcott 2007
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program
© Estate of Bill Leak

Accession number: 2007.39

Currently not on display

Artist and subject

Bill Leak (age 41 in 1997)

Richard Woolcott (age 70 in 1997)

Subject professions

Government and leadership

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1. Bill Leak, 1984 phra ajahn ekaggata fka terry milligan. © phra ajahn ekaggata fka terry milligan. 2. Bill Leak, 1999 Simon Obarzanek. © Simon Obarzanek. 3. Sir Donald Bradman, 1990 Bill Leak. © Estate of Bill Leak. 4. Robert Hughes - Nothing if not critical, 2001 Bill Leak. © Estate of Bill Leak.

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