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William Nuttall with horses in field

William Nuttall with horses in field
2023

Noel McKenna

image not online
NC

(Leila Waddell) Chain of being
2023-2024

Emily Hunt

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NC

(Rosaleen Norton) Chain of being
2023-2024

Emily Hunt

image not online
NC

Portrait of Margaret Coen
1943

Mary Edwards

image not online
NC

Treania Smith
c. 1937

Helen Stewart

Jimmy Melrose and his mother Hilda Westley

Jimmy Melrose and his mother Hilda Westley
1934

an unknown artist

Robert Hughes

Robert Hughes
1963

Louis Kahan AO

image not online
NC

John Olsen
1971

Clifton Pugh AO

image not online

Guardian of the Secretion
1988

Hany Armanious

Blow Back

Blow Back
2018

Julie Rrap

Portrait of Jill

Portrait of Jill
2021

Graeme Drendel

Alice Giles

Alice Giles
1984

Rosemary Madigan

Richard N (sitting on green chair backwards, 2 faces)

Richard N (sitting on green chair backwards, 2 faces)
2000-2010

Howard Tangye

Christine Audrey Pecket painting 'Self Portrait in a Brown Coat at the Sydney Technical College'

Christine Audrey Pecket painting 'Self Portrait in a Brown Coat at the…

an unknown artist

Study for self portrait

Study for self portrait
c. 1965

Jean Appleton

Study for self portrait

Study for self portrait
c. 1965

Jean Appleton

Study for self portrait

Study for self portrait
c. 1965

Jean Appleton

Portrait of Diana Pockley

Portrait of Diana Pockley
c. 1945

Thea Proctor

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NC

John Wolseley, old master
2020

Martin King

Gene Sherman with Family, After Tillers, After Freud, After Watteau

Gene Sherman with Family, After Tillers, After Freud, After Watteau
1995

Jenny Sages

John Sumner

John Sumner
1984

Eleanor Constance Gude

Don Walker, Songwriter

Don Walker, Songwriter
2021

Mark Lang

Alex Miller, novelist

Alex Miller, novelist
2022

Hong Fu

Christian Waller

Christian Waller
c. 1920s

an unknown artist

Portrait of John Flaus

Portrait of John Flaus
2022

Alan Mitchell

Portrait of Helen Caldicott

Portrait of Helen Caldicott
2021

Leeanne Crisp

Herb and Flan

Herb and Flan
2018

Julian Meagher

Malcolm McCusker AC CVO KC

Malcolm McCusker AC CVO KC
2022

Vincent Fantauzzo

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NC

Dr B Marika AO
2020

Mihail Tsikas

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Rosalie Kunoth
1967

Donald Cameron

John Vickery

John Vickery
c. 1929

an unknown artist

Erin Phillips OAM

Erin Phillips OAM
2022

Alex Frayne

The Story Teller (Noni Hazlehurst)

The Story Teller (Noni Hazlehurst)
2017

Jaq Grantford

Warwick Thornton

Warwick Thornton
2019 (printed 2022)

Susan Stitt ACS

Emile Sherman

Emile Sherman
2012

Adam Chang (Hong Jun Zhang)

Lady Lloyd Jones

Lady Lloyd Jones
1952

Judy Cassab AO CBE

William at Queensland University

William at Queensland University
1968/2008

William Yang, an unknown artist

Marion Borgelt

Marion Borgelt
2001

Cherry Hood

Chester Porter QC

Chester Porter QC
1997

Graeme Inson

Noel Fraser Hickey

Noel Fraser Hickey
1957

Nancy Menetrey

Wendy Whiteley

Wendy Whiteley
1993

Anne Zahalka

Susan Norrie

Susan Norrie
1994

Anne Zahalka

Betty Churcher

Betty Churcher
1994

Anne Zahalka

JS Study 1

JS Study 1
2014

Jasper Knight

David Lloyd Jones

David Lloyd Jones
1944

Sir William Dobell OBE

Rupert C.W. Bunny

Rupert C.W. Bunny
1928

Arthur T. Woodward

Harry and Penelope Seidler

Harry and Penelope Seidler
15 December 1958

John Hearder

Alfred Hill

Alfred Hill
c. 1911-1913

May and Mina Moore photographic studio, Annie May Moore, Minnie Louise Moore

The Honourable Margaret Lusink AM

The Honourable Margaret Lusink AM
2019

Pamela Joyce, Australian Tapestry Workshop

Klaus Friedeberger

Klaus Friedeberger
1942

Erwin Fabian

Self portrait

Self portrait
1948

Klaus Friedeberger

Lee Lin Chin

Lee Lin Chin
2004 (printed 2021)

George Fetting

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NC

Murray Bail
c. 1990

Jinx Nolan

Stan Grant and Tracey Holmes

Stan Grant and Tracey Holmes
2020

Nic Walker

No Fixed Address from 'Rock Against Racism' concert, Redfern

No Fixed Address from 'Rock Against Racism' concert, Redfern
1980

Juno Gemes

Tiga Bayles with No Fixed Address at the People for Nuclear Disarmament rally on Palm Sunday, 27 March 1983

Tiga Bayles with No Fixed Address at the People for Nuclear Disarmament…

Juno Gemes

Bart Willoughby (No Fixed Address) at 'The National Land Rights Action' march

Bart Willoughby (No Fixed Address) at 'The National Land Rights Action'…

Juno Gemes

Miss Noleen Woodard

Miss Noleen Woodard
1939

Max Dupain OBE

Sir Sidney Nolan

Sir Sidney Nolan
c. 1980s

Max Dupain OBE

Chips Rafferty and Helen Grieve

Chips Rafferty and Helen Grieve
c. 1947

Max Dupain OBE

Colin Wills

Colin Wills
c. 1940s

Max Dupain OBE

Francis (Pat) Quinn

Francis (Pat) Quinn
c. 1954

Max Dupain OBE

George Hoyningen-Huene and Jessie the Barmaid

George Hoyningen-Huene and Jessie the Barmaid
1937

Max Dupain OBE

Dame Helen Blaxland

Dame Helen Blaxland
1986

Max Dupain OBE

Arnold Haskell

Arnold Haskell
1935

Max Dupain OBE

Gladys Marks

Gladys Marks
c. 1962

Max Dupain OBE

Grant Mudford

Grant Mudford
n.d.

Max Dupain OBE

Maide Hann

Maide Hann
1943/1944

Max Dupain OBE

Portrait of Dr Kurt von Stutterheim with Mrs von Stutterheim

Portrait of Dr Kurt von Stutterheim with Mrs von Stutterheim
c. 1958

Max Dupain OBE

Portrait of Paul Gerber

Portrait of Paul Gerber
1947

Max Dupain OBE

Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet

Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet
n.d.

Max Dupain OBE

Portrait of Louise Forthun in front of a Stephen Bram

Portrait of Louise Forthun in front of a Stephen Bram
1992

Angela Brennan

Philip Flood AO

Philip Flood AO
2020

Sean Hutton

David Gulpilil's Hands

David Gulpilil's Hands
2004

Ross Honeysett

Andrew Steiner

Andrew Steiner
2020 (printed 2021)

Alex Frayne

Chris Hemsworth

Chris Hemsworth
2016 (printed 2021)

Peter Brew-Bevan

Kerry Stokes

Kerry Stokes
2014 (printed 2021)

Peter Brew-Bevan

Ian Thorpe

Ian Thorpe
2012 (printed 2021)

Peter Brew-Bevan

Jack Thompson

Jack Thompson
2019 (printed 2021)

Peter Brew-Bevan

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NC

Robert Jacks
1961-1962

Charina Oeser

Paul Hester

Paul Hester
1987 (printed 2021)

Alan Mitchell

Neil Finn and Paul Hester

Neil Finn and Paul Hester
1987 (printed 2021)

Alan Mitchell

Neil Finn

Neil Finn
1987 (printed 2021)

Alan Mitchell

Self portrait

Self portrait
1900

Agnes Goodsir

Self portrait

Self portrait
1964

Arthur Boyd AC OBE

Dr Joseph Brown with Two Typists

Dr Joseph Brown with Two Typists
1996

Noel McKenna

Portrait of Charles Blackman

Portrait of Charles Blackman
1979

Judy Cassab AO CBE

On display: Gallery One
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NC

The Hon. Alex Chernov AC KC
2019

Anne Middleton

On loan to Horsham Regional Art Gallery
Elizabeth

Elizabeth
2019

Anthea da Silva

Eccleston Du Faur

Eccleston Du Faur
1911

Violet Teague

Walala Tjapaltjarri

Walala Tjapaltjarri
2009

Greg Weight

Justin Tjungurrayi

Justin Tjungurrayi
2007

Greg Weight

Betsy Napangardi Lewis

Betsy Napangardi Lewis
2007

Greg Weight

George Tjungurrayi

George Tjungurrayi
2007

Greg Weight

Dorothy Robinson Napangardi

Dorothy Robinson Napangardi
2010

Greg Weight

Reko Rennie

Reko Rennie
2014

Jasper Knight

Jacob Nash

Jacob Nash
2017

Ingvar Kenne

Portrait of Philip Williams

Portrait of Philip Williams
2019

Rick Amor

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NC

Fuzzy Leo (Leo Schofield)
c. 2000

Martin Wilson

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