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The Cosmopolitans

In Gallery Two

Spanning the 1880s to the 1930s, this collection display celebrates the innovations in art – and life – introduced by the generation of Australians who travelled to London and Paris for experience and inspiration in the decades either side of 1900.

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Portraits on display

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Mary Chomley
Mary Chomley, 1909 Violet Teague
Portrait of George Selth Coppin
Portrait of George Selth Coppin, c. 1895-1899 Tom Roberts
Self portrait
Self portrait, c. 1934 Stella Bowen
Self portrait with scarf
Self portrait with scarf, c. 1930s Rupert Bunny
Self portrait (Full Length in front of Easel)
Self portrait (Full Length in front of Easel), 1901-1902 Hugh Ramsay
Self portrait
Self portrait, 1900 Agnes Goodsir
Portrait sketch of Nellie Melba
Portrait sketch of Nellie Melba, 1902 Hugh Ramsay
Duke of Cornwall and York (later King George V)
Duke of Cornwall and York (later King George V), 1903 H. Walter Barnett
Duke of Cornwall and York (later King George V)
Duke of Cornwall and York (later King George V), 1903 H. Walter Barnett
Duchess of Cornwall and York (later Queen Mary)
Duchess of Cornwall and York (later Queen Mary), 1903 H. Walter Barnett
Duchess of Cornwall and York (later Queen Mary)
Duchess of Cornwall and York (later Queen Mary), 1903 H. Walter Barnett
Opening of the first Parliament of the Australian Commonwealth, 9th May 1901
Opening of the first Parliament of the Australian Commonwealth, 9th May 1901, 1903 Tom Roberts, Goupil & Cie
Marcie Elizabeth Wilson
Marcie Elizabeth Wilson, 1922 George Lambert
Stanley Bruce
Stanley Bruce, 1937 Barbara Tribe. © Estate of Barbara Tribe
Field Marshal the Lord Birdwood
Field Marshal the Lord Birdwood, 1938 Barbara Tribe. © Estate of Barbara Tribe
Charles Conder, Stella Maris Condor and Florence Humphrey at les Petites Dalles, Normandy
Charles Conder, Stella Maris Condor and Florence Humphrey at les Petites Dalles, Normandy, 1902 H. Walter Barnett
Arthur Streeton
Arthur Streeton, c. 1890 H. Walter Barnett
James T. Donovan
James T. Donovan, 1892 Tom Roberts
George Judah Cohen
George Judah Cohen, 1925 George Lambert
Henry Fullwood (Uncle Remus)
Henry Fullwood (Uncle Remus), 1919 George Lambert
Self portrait
Self portrait, 1911 Evelyn Chapman. © Estate of Evelyn Chapman
Practising the Minuet (Miss Hilda Spong)
Practising the Minuet (Miss Hilda Spong), 1893 Tom Roberts
Portrait of Ambrose Patterson
Portrait of Ambrose Patterson, 1901-1902 Hugh Ramsay
Portrait of Mrs Tom Roberts
Portrait of Mrs Tom Roberts, 1910 Tom Roberts
Portrait of Deborah Vernon Hackett
Portrait of Deborah Vernon Hackett, c. 1905 Florence Ada Fuller
Edward Knox
Edward Knox, c. 1927-1929 W B McInnes
Sir George Coles
Sir George Coles, 1935 W B McInnes
Lady Knox
Lady Knox, c. 1927-1929 W B McInnes
Victor Trumper
Victor Trumper, 1905 George Beldam, Sun Electric Engraving Company
Amy Castles
Amy Castles, c. 1902 The Swiss Studios, Melbourne
Sir Douglas Mawson
Sir Douglas Mawson, c. 1916 Thomson Studios
Great Suffragette demonstration in London
Great Suffragette demonstration in London, 1911 Rose Stereograph Company
John Monash
John Monash, 1919 James Quinn
Charles Haddon Chambers
Charles Haddon Chambers, 1921 Ralph Barton
Self portrait in plus fours
Self portrait in plus fours, c. 1939 (cast 2003) Lyndon Dadswell CMG. © Estate of Lyndon Dadswell
Harold Parker
Harold Parker, c. 1906 Bessie Gibson
David Low
David Low, 1917 Rudolph Buchner
Florence Austral
Florence Austral, c. 1930 Howard Barron. © Estate of Howard Barron
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Ada Crossley, 1903 Talma Studios, Sydney
Ada Evans
Ada Evans, c. 1902-1911 The Swiss Studios, Sydney
Tossy Spivakovsky
Tossy Spivakovsky, 1936 Max Dupain OBE
Hélène Kirsova with a rope
Hélène Kirsova with a rope, 1937 Max Dupain OBE
Julian Ashton
Julian Ashton, 1931 Harold Cazneaux
The sculptor (George Lambert and Arthur Murch)
The sculptor (George Lambert and Arthur Murch), c. 1929 Harold Cazneaux
J.C. Williamson
J.C. Williamson, c. 1913 John Longstaff
May Wirth
May Wirth, c. 1921 Daguerre Studios
Therese Desmond
Therese Desmond, 1919-1920 James Burnside
Alfred Hill
Alfred Hill, c. 1911-1913 May and Mina Moore photographic studio, Annie May Moore, Minnie Louise Moore
Self portrait
Self portrait, c. 1911 Frank Hurley OBE
Sir Hubert Wilkins
Sir Hubert Wilkins, 1933 Irving Browning
Harold Cazneaux
Harold Cazneaux, 1928 Monte Luke
Dame Mary Gilmore
Dame Mary Gilmore, c. 1938 Lyall Trindall. © Estate of Lyall Trindall
Frances Alda
Frances Alda, 1918 Herman Mishkin
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