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of sitters in the profession "Law and justice" sorted by acquisition date
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Geoffrey Roland Robertson

Geoffrey Roland Robertson
1999 (printed 2022)

Polly Borland

Malcolm McCusker AC CVO KC

Malcolm McCusker AC CVO KC
2022

Vincent Fantauzzo

Chester Porter QC

Chester Porter QC
1997

Graeme Inson

Ada Evans

Ada Evans
c. 1902-1911

The Swiss Studios, Sydney

The Honourable Margaret Lusink AM

The Honourable Margaret Lusink AM
2019

Pamela Joyce, Australian Tapestry Workshop

Portrait of Paul Gerber

Portrait of Paul Gerber
1947

Max Dupain OBE

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The Hon. Alex Chernov AC KC
2019

Anne Middleton

The Honourable Chief Justice Susan Kiefel AC

The Honourable Chief Justice Susan Kiefel AC
2018

Yvonne East

Justice Robin Millhouse, Maslin Beach, South Australia

Justice Robin Millhouse, Maslin Beach, South Australia
1992-1993 (printed 2019)

Robin Sellick

Don Dunstan

Don Dunstan
1992-1993 (printed 2019)

Robin Sellick

Robyn Archer and Gough Whitlam

Robyn Archer and Gough Whitlam
1986 (printed 2019)

Neil Duncan

Governor General Sir John Kerr

Governor General Sir John Kerr
1976

Frank Hinder

James Macpherson Grant

James Macpherson Grant
c. 1870s

Paterson Brothers

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Portrait of Dame Roma Mitchell
1940s

Geoffrey Mainwaring

A Politician.

A Politician. "He is a Terror to Dummies' [Sir William Foster Stawell,…

Tom Durkin, The Weekly Times

Ned Kelly

Ned Kelly
1880

The Illustrated London News

Capture of the Kelly Gang of Australian Bushrangers

Capture of the Kelly Gang of Australian Bushrangers
1880

The Graphic

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Album of cartes de visite and cabinet cards compiled by William St Leonards…

Various

William and Martha Mary Robertson and their children [William St Leonards, Eliza, John, William St Leonards on a horse, Beatrice and Ida]

William and Martha Mary Robertson and their children [William St Leonards,…

Various

William Robertson and Martha Mary Robertson

William Robertson and Martha Mary Robertson
1863

William Edward Kilburn

Portrait of Susan Crennan

Portrait of Susan Crennan
2017

Lewis Miller

William Robertson junior

William Robertson junior
c. 1857

Conway Hart

On display: Gallery One
The Kelly Gang (from The Australasian Sketcher, 17 July 1880)

The Kelly Gang (from The Australasian Sketcher, 17 July 1880)
1880

Tom Carrington, The Australasian Sketcher

Ned Kelly's armour (from The Australasian Sketcher, 3 July 1880)

Ned Kelly's armour (from The Australasian Sketcher, 3 July 1880)
1880

Tom Carrington, The Australasian Sketcher

Kelly in the Guard's Van en route to Beechworth (from The Australasian Sketcher, 17 July 1880)

Kelly in the Guard's Van en route to Beechworth (from The Australasian…

Tom Carrington, The Australasian Sketcher

Sir Robert Menzies

Sir Robert Menzies
c. 1952

Louis Kahan AO

Sir Ninian Stephen

Sir Ninian Stephen
1984

Louis Kahan AO

Gough Whitlam

Gough Whitlam
n.d.

Louis Kahan AO

Gough Whitlam

Gough Whitlam
n.d.

Louis Kahan AO

Gough Whitlam and Bob Hawke

Gough Whitlam and Bob Hawke
c. 1976 (printed 2017)

Robert McFarlane

Sir Leslie Herron

Sir Leslie Herron
1969

Esme Bell

Sir Hartley Williams

Sir Hartley Williams
c. 1871

Johnstone O'Shannessy & Co

Sir Edward Eyre Williams

Sir Edward Eyre Williams
1872

Thomas Foster Chuck

Sir George Reid

Sir George Reid
c. 1895

Nelson Illingworth

David Brown Dignam [and] George Barrington drawn from the life

David Brown Dignam [and] George Barrington drawn from the life
1777

an unknown artist, The London Magazine

John Mitchel with John Martin and Father John Kenyon [the three Johns]

John Mitchel with John Martin and Father John Kenyon [the three Johns]
1866

Edouard Gatel

A Politician

A Politician "Unlock the Lands!" [The Hon. James MacPhearson Grant]
1874

Tom Durkin, The Weekly Times

A Premier

A Premier "The New Man" [The Hon. George Briscoe Kerferd]
1874

Tom Durkin, The Weekly Times

A County Court Judge

A County Court Judge "Sober as a Judge" [Judge Pohlman]
1874

Tom Durkin, The Weekly Times

Alan Goldberg

Alan Goldberg
2014

Jacqueline Mitelman

Donald Gordon Mackay

Donald Gordon Mackay
1998

Judy Cassab AO CBE

Thomas Muir

Thomas Muir
1800

François Bonneville

The Australasian Federal Convention at Sydney

The Australasian Federal Convention at Sydney
1884

The Graphic

Painter John Brack with Professor Alex Mitchell and Sir Garfield Barwick

Painter John Brack with Professor Alex Mitchell and Sir Garfield Barwick…

Jozef Vissel

Sir Robert Menzies

Sir Robert Menzies
c. 1966

Les Tanner

Gough Whitlam

Gough Whitlam
2005 (printed 2015)

Peter Brew-Bevan

Gamaliel Butler

Gamaliel Butler
c. 1810

an unknown artist

Sir Robert Menzies

Sir Robert Menzies
c. 1963-1964

an unknown artist

Opening of the First Legislative Council of Victoria by Governor Charles Joseph LaTrobe at St Patrick's Hall, Bourke Street West, Melbourne November 13th 1851

Opening of the First Legislative Council of Victoria by Governor Charles…

John Noone after William Strutt

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Sir Garfield Barwick
1972

Reg Campbell

Portrait of David Gonski AC

Portrait of David Gonski AC
2012

Paul Newton

Statesmen, No. 4

Statesmen, No. 4 "An enemy to democracy, yet a professor liberal principles,…

Carlo Pellegrini, Vanity Fair Magazine

Gamaliel Butler

Gamaliel Butler
c. 1824

an unknown artist

Ron Castan

Ron Castan
1996

Francis Reiss

Barton and Watson

Barton and Watson
1902

G. H. Dancey

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The Hon Lionel Murphy
1978

Judith O'Conal-Prinz

The Hon. Sir James Dowling

The Hon. Sir James Dowling
c. 1860

Henry Samuel Sadd

The Hon. Sir Francis Forbes

The Hon. Sir Francis Forbes
c. 1860

Henry Samuel Sadd

Front cover of Journal des Voyages Sunday 20 July 1884 depicting 'Les Batteurs de Buisson en Australie - Une balle avait atteint le bandit au genou'

Front cover of Journal des Voyages Sunday 20 July 1884 depicting 'Les Batteurs…

Perrychon after Castelli

The Federal Leader Edmund Barton

The Federal Leader Edmund Barton
c. 1900

Nelson Illingworth

Robert Lowe (Viscount Sherbrooke)

Robert Lowe (Viscount Sherbrooke)
n.d.

Sem

Henry Reynolds

Henry Reynolds
2012

Dave Tacon

J M Coetzee

J M Coetzee
2012

Dave Tacon

Julian Burnside AO KC

Julian Burnside AO KC
2004 (printed 2012)

David Roberts

Jason Yat Sen Li

Jason Yat Sen Li
2001 (printed 2011)

Lorrie Graham

David Unaipon

David Unaipon
n.d.

an unknown artist

Edmund Barton

Edmund Barton
c. 1903

Crown Studios

Thomas Muir of Huntershill

Thomas Muir of Huntershill
1838

John Kay

First High Court of Australia

First High Court of Australia
c. 1903

an unknown artist

Zelman Cowen

Zelman Cowen
c. 1977

Ray Crooke AM

On display: Gallery One
Sir William Deane 2008

Sir William Deane 2008
2008

Merilyn Fairskye

William Robertson jnr

William Robertson jnr
c. 1852

an unknown artist

Sir Zelman Cowen

Sir Zelman Cowen
1982

Andrew Sibley

William Charles Wentworth -The Australian Patriot

William Charles Wentworth -The Australian Patriot
c. 1870

an unknown artist

Robert Lowe, Viscount Sherbrooke

Robert Lowe, Viscount Sherbrooke
1870

Elliott and Fry

Gough Whitlam

Gough Whitlam
1975 (printed 2010)

Bill McAuley

George Barrington

George Barrington
1820

John Chapman

Mick Dodson

Mick Dodson
2010

Ricky Maynard

Tim Costello

Tim Costello
2006 (printed 2010)

Dave Tacon

Richard Windeyer

Richard Windeyer
1840s

an unknown artist

Richard Windeyer

Richard Windeyer
1830s

an unknown artist

Richard Windeyer

Richard Windeyer
c. 1828

Charles Richard Bone

On display: Gallery Six
William Charles Windeyer aged six

William Charles Windeyer aged six
1840

an unknown artist

Charles Windeyer

Charles Windeyer
1830s

an unknown artist

Edward Paine Butler

Edward Paine Butler
c. 1845

Thomas Griffiths Wainewright

Portrait of Philip Nitschke

Portrait of Philip Nitschke
1998 (re-worked 2009)

Amanda King

John Frost

John Frost
1839

an unknown artist, W Read

William Charles Windeyer

William Charles Windeyer
c. 1857

an unknown artist

William Charles Windeyer

William Charles Windeyer
1856

an unknown artist

Charles Windeyer

Charles Windeyer
c. 1846-1849

George B. Goodman

Sir James Martin

Sir James Martin
c. 1880s

Henry Samuel Sadd after Freeman Brothers

The Honorable Sir Frederick Darley

The Honorable Sir Frederick Darley
c. 1887

Henry Samuel Sadd

The First Ministry under Responsible Government in New South Wales

The First Ministry under Responsible Government in New South Wales
1856

Freeman Brothers

Sir William Charles Windeyer

Sir William Charles Windeyer
1892

Tom Roberts

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

Edward Telford Simpson

Edward Telford Simpson
1919

John St Helier Lander

William Charles Wentworth

William Charles Wentworth
1854

Thomas Woolner

Mr Barton 'Overworked'

Mr Barton 'Overworked'
1893

Livingston Hopkins

The Memoirs of George Barrington

The Memoirs of George Barrington
1790

an unknown artist, J Bird & Simmonds

Scrapbook page featuring portraits of Fred Lowry and Frank Gardiner

Scrapbook page featuring portraits of Fred Lowry and Frank Gardiner
c. 1863

an unknown artist, Freeman Brothers

Sir James Gobbo

Sir James Gobbo
1983

Paul Fitzgerald AM

George Reid paperweight

George Reid paperweight
c. 1910

Farmer and Company Limited

Sketch portrait of Sir Alex Onslow

Sketch portrait of Sir Alex Onslow
1896

Tom Roberts

On display: Gallery One
The Hon Gough Whitlam, Ossie Cruse and Michael Anderson

The Hon Gough Whitlam, Ossie Cruse and Michael Anderson
1981 (printed 2003)

Juno Gemes

Statesmen No. 4

Statesmen No. 4 "An enemy to democracy, yet a professor of liberal principles,…

Carlo Pellegrini, Vanity Fair Magazine

Gough and John

Gough and John
1981

Peter van der Veer

Don Dunstan

Don Dunstan
1973-1975 (printed 2005)

Anthony Browell

Shahleena Musk

Shahleena Musk
c. 2000

Penny Tweedie

Joanne Selfe

Joanne Selfe
c. 2000

Penny Tweedie

Jamie Wright

Jamie Wright
c. 2000

Penny Tweedie

Ming Vase (Sir Robert Menzies)

Ming Vase (Sir Robert Menzies)
c. 1970

Les Tanner, Gus McLaren

Preparatory study of Tom Hughes

Preparatory study of Tom Hughes
2003

Jiawei Shen

Men of the Day No. 25

Men of the Day No. 25 "Baronet or butcher" (Sir Roger Doughty Tichborne)…

Carlo Pellegrini, Vanity Fair Magazine

Australia (Sir Edmund Barton)

Australia (Sir Edmund Barton)
1902

Sir Leslie Ward, Vincent Brooks, Day & Son, Vanity Fair Magazine

Andrew Hay of Chapman Hay

Andrew Hay of Chapman Hay

Joe Greenberg

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Study "Radical Restraint: A Portrait of Michael Kirby"
1998

Ralph Heimans AM

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Study "Radical Restraint: A Portrait of Michael Kirby"
1998

Ralph Heimans AM

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Study "Radical Restraint: A Portrait of Michael Kirby"
1998

Ralph Heimans AM

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Study "Radical Restraint: A Portrait of Michael Kirby"
1998

Ralph Heimans AM

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Study "Radical Restraint: A Portrait of Michael Kirby"
1998

Ralph Heimans AM

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Study "Radical Restraint: A Portrait of Michael Kirby"
1998

Ralph Heimans AM

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Study "Radical Restraint: A Portrait of Michael Kirby"
1998

Ralph Heimans AM

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Study "Radical Restraint: A Portrait of Michael Kirby" recto 'Head Study'…

Ralph Heimans AM

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Study "Radical Restraint: A Portrait of Michael Kirby"
1998

Ralph Heimans AM

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Study "Radical Restraint: A Portrait of Michael Kirby"
1998

Ralph Heimans AM

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Study "Radical Restraint: A Portrait of Michael Kirby"
1998

Ralph Heimans AM

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Study "Radical Restraint: A Portrait of Michael Kirby"
1998

Ralph Heimans AM

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Study "Radical Restraint: A Portrait of Michael Kirby"
1998

Ralph Heimans AM

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Study "Radical Restraint: A Portrait of Michael Kirby"
1998

Ralph Heimans AM

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Study "Radical Restraint: A Portrait of Michael Kirby"
1998

Ralph Heimans AM

Hon Tom Hughes KC

Hon Tom Hughes KC
2001

Jiawei Shen

Preparatory study for the portrait of the Hon Tom Hughes KC

Preparatory study for the portrait of the Hon Tom Hughes KC
2001

Jiawei Shen

The Bushranger Tragedy (from The Australasian Sketcher, 23 November 1878)

The Bushranger Tragedy (from The Australasian Sketcher, 23 November 1878)…

an unknown artist, The Australasian Sketcher

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Sir James Forrest
1978

William Boissevain

Gough... maintain the rage!

Gough... maintain the rage!
1976

Frank Hinder

John Kerr

John Kerr
1976

Frank Hinder

Whitlam & Snedden

Whitlam & Snedden
1974

Frank Hinder

Ned Kelly the Bushranger (from The Australasian Sketcher, 7 August 1880)

Ned Kelly the Bushranger (from The Australasian Sketcher, 7 August 1880)…

an unknown artist

Dame Roma Mitchell

Dame Roma Mitchell
1998

Jessica Hromas

The Hon E.G. Whitlam AC QC

The Hon E.G. Whitlam AC QC
1980

Graeme Inson

Robert Menzies, Sydney

Robert Menzies, Sydney
1963 (printed 2000)

David Moore

Robert Menzies, Lancaster House, London

Robert Menzies, Lancaster House, London
1956 (printed 2000)

David Moore

Lord Goddard, White City Stadium, London

Lord Goddard, White City Stadium, London
c. 1957 (printed 2000)

David Moore

Sir Robert Menzies

Sir Robert Menzies
1985

Andor Meszaros

Ron Castan AM QC

Ron Castan AM QC
1995 (printed 2001)

Kate Gollings

The Tichborne Claimant (Arthur Orton)

The Tichborne Claimant (Arthur Orton)
c. 1872

Maull & Co Photographers

George Reid paperweight

George Reid paperweight
c. 1910

Farmer and Company Limited

Prime Minister Gough Whitlam pours soil into the hand of traditional land owner Vincent Lingiari

Prime Minister Gough Whitlam pours soil into the hand of traditional land…

Mervyn Bishop

Radical Restraint 
Justice Michael Kirby

Radical Restraint Justice Michael Kirby
1998

Ralph Heimans AM

Sir Zelman Cowen

Sir Zelman Cowen
2000

Wes Walters

Maurice Ashkanasy CMG QC

Maurice Ashkanasy CMG QC
1963

Karl Duldig

Rt Hon. Sir Robert Menzies

Rt Hon. Sir Robert Menzies
c. 1962

Victor Greenhalgh

Sketch for Prime Minister Robert Menzies

Sketch for Prime Minister Robert Menzies
1960

Sir William Dobell OBE

Neville and Jill Wran - as the Duke and Duchess of Sydney (with apologies to Piero della Francesca)

Neville and Jill Wran - as the Duke and Duchess of Sydney (with apologies…

Frank Hodgkinson

HV (Doc) Evatt

HV (Doc) Evatt
1935

Arnold Shore

Ned Kelly death mask

Ned Kelly death mask
date unknown

an unknown artist after Maximilian Kreitmayer

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