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The National Portrait Gallery acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders both past and present.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that this website contains images of deceased persons.

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The Sands Brothers

The Sands Brothers

The Sands Brothers

The Sands Brothers, c. 1940s

an unknown artist

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Purchased 2011

The Sands Brothers

George Sands

Clem, George, David, Alfie and Russell Sands were members of one of Australia's most famous sporting families.

2 portraits in the collection

George Sands

George Sands

George Sands

George Sands, c. 1940s

an unknown artist

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Purchased 2011

'The Australian Cricketers' from The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News June 1882, page 2 Unknown artist Publisher Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News

'The Australian Cricketers' from The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News June 1882, page 2

Unknown artist Publisher Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News

The Sands Brothers

Clem Sands

Clem, George, David, Alfie and Russell Sands were members of one of Australia's most famous sporting families.

2 portraits in the collection

The Sands Brothers

Alfie Sands

Clem, George, David, Alfie and Russell Sands were members of one of Australia's most famous sporting families.

2 portraits in the collection

The Sands Brothers

Russell Sands

Clem, George, David, Alfie and Russell Sands were members of one of Australia's most famous sporting families.

2 portraits in the collection

The Sands Brothers

Dave Sands

Clem, George, David, Alfie and Russell Sands were members of one of Australia's most famous sporting families.

2 portraits in the collection

Dave Sands

Dave Sands

Dave Sands

Dave Sands, c. 1940s

an unknown artist

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Purchased 2011

Clem Sands

Clem Sands

Clem Sands

Clem Sands, c. 1940s

an unknown artist

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Purchased 2011

Russell Sands

Russell Sands

Russell Sands

Russell Sands, n.d.

an unknown artist

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Purchased 2011

Alfie Sands

Alfie Sands

Alfie Sands

Alfie Sands, c. 1940s

an unknown artist

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Purchased 2011

The Sands Brothers

Seeing stars

Magazine article by Joanna Gilmour, 2013

Joanna Gilmour explores photographic depictions of Aboriginal sportsmen including Lionel Rose, Dave Sands, Jerry Jerome and Douglas Nicholls.

'The Australian Cricketers' from The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News June 1882

'The Australian Cricketers' from The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News June 1882

'The Australian Cricketers' from The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News June 1882

'The Australian Cricketers' from The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News June 1882, 1882

an unknown artist, Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News

Portrait, engravings on paper

Purchased 2009

The Australasian Federal Convention at Sydney

The Australasian Federal Convention at Sydney

The Australasian Federal Convention at Sydney

The Australasian Federal Convention at Sydney, 1884

Portrait, wood engraving on paper

Purchased 2015

George Judah Cohen

George Judah Cohen

George Judah Cohen

George Judah Cohen, 1925

Portrait, oil on canvas

Gift of the National Australia Bank 2002

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