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The Sands Brothers, c. 1940s
an unknown artist
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Purchased 2011
George Sands
Biography
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, c. 1940s
an unknown artist
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Purchased 2011
Russell Sands
Biography
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
Biography
Clem, George, David, Alfie and Russell Sands were members of one of Australia's most famous sporting families.
2 portraits in the collection
Clem Sands
Biography
Clem, George, David, Alfie and Russell Sands were members of one of Australia's most famous sporting families.
2 portraits in the collection
Alfie Sands
Biography
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, c. 1940s
an unknown artist
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Purchased 2011
Alfie Sands, c. 1940s
an unknown artist
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Purchased 2011
Clem Sands, c. 1940s
an unknown artist
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Purchased 2011
Russell Sands, n.d.
an unknown artist
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Purchased 2011
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, 1882
an unknown artist, Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News
Portrait, engravings on paper
Purchased 2009
The Australasian Federal Convention at Sydney, 1884
The Graphic
Portrait, wood engraving on paper
Purchased 2015
George Judah Cohen, 1925
George Lambert
Portrait, oil on canvas
Gift of the National Australia Bank 2002
George Gittoes - last sitting before Peshawar, 2007
George Fetting
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2008