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Script for the series The Artist’s Family
Maria Tumarkin
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Jeffrey Smart AO
Biography
Jeffrey Smart (1921–2013) was an iconic realist painter, acclaimed for his urban and industrial landscapes which form one of the most original and recognisable bodies of work in the canon of Australian art.
6 portraits in the collection
Self portrait, 2001
Jeffrey Smart AO
Portrait, charcoal and pastel on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the Margaret Olley Art Trust 2002
Susie Porter, 2019
Dee Smart
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Jeffrey Smart, Tuscany, June 8, 2011
by Dave Tacon
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Jeffrey Smart, 1992
Greg Weight
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of Patrick Corrigan AM 2004. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
David Malouf, 1980
Jeffrey Smart AO
Portrait, pencil on paper
Gift of Dr Gene Sherman AM and Brian Sherman AM 2012. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Jeffrey Smart, 2012
Dave Tacon
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2012
JS Study 1, 2014
Jasper Knight
Portrait, enamel and synthetic polymer paint on conservation card
Gift of Ross Steele AM 2021. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Head study for portrait of Margaret Olley, 1994
Jeffrey Smart AO
Portrait, pencil on paper
Bequest of Nick Enright AM 2004
Sir George Young Kt, Admiral of the White Squadron, 1814
Blood, Joyce Gold Naval Chronicle Office after John Smart
Portrait, engraving on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Ted and Gina Gregg 2012
Sally Robbins
Biography
The rower Sally Robbins (b. 1981) remains best known for her performance in the Women's Eight final at the 2004 Olympics, during which she appeared to cease rowing 500 metres from the finish line, denying Australia a possible Bronze medal, igniting furious public debate, and earning herself the unshakeable nickname "Lay Down Sally".
2 portraits in the collection
Sally Robinson
Biography
Sally Robinson, born in England, studied at the National Art School in Sydney from 1970 to 1973, and in the following year took up a position as designer at the Australian Museum in Sydney.
3 portraits in the collection
Lucy, 2006
by Sally McInerney
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Observation point
Magazine article by Sally Robinson, 2017
Every face is different and every face is fascinating, but I find an elderly one particularly intriguing.
Sally Robinson
'Expect a polite refusal'
Portrait story
Artist Sally Robinson describes her career and the creation of her portrait of Tim Winton.