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The National Gallery of Australia is one of the world's most recently established national galleries. It opened to the public in 1982, after little more than a decade of collecting. The Gallery now holds the nation's largest and most valuable collection of art.

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    Isaac Whitehead, A Sassafras gully, Gippsland c. 1870

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2011 1:27


    Isaac Whitehead (Great Britain 1819 – Australia 1881), A Sassafras gully, Gippsland c. 1870. Oil on canvas, 99.0 x 132.1 cm. Rex Nan Kivell collection: National Library of Australia and National Gallery of Australia, Canberra.

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    Louis Buvelot, Near Fernshaw 1873

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2011 1:40


    Louis Buvelot (Switzerland 1814 – Australia 1888), Near Fernshaw 1873. Oil on canvas, 69.0 x 122.2 cm. Purchased 1976.

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    Eugene von Guérard, North-east view from the northern top of Mount Kosciusko 1863

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2011 1:32


    Eugene von Guérard (Austria 1811 – Great Britain 1901), North-east view from the northern top of Mount Kosciusko 1863. Oil on canvas, 66.5 x 116.8 cm. Purchased 1973.

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    Eugene von Guérard, Purrumbete from across the lake 1858

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2011 1:43


    Eugene von Guérard (Austria 1811 – Great Britain 1901), Purrumbete from across the lake 1858. Oil on canvas, 51.0 x 85.5 cm.Purchased with funds from the Nerissa Johnson Bequest 1998.

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    Douglas T. Kilburn, South-east Australian Aboriginal man and two younger companions 1847

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2011 1:32


    Douglas T. Kilburn (Great Britain 1813–1871), South-east Australian Aboriginal man and two younger companions 1847. 1/4 plate daguerreotype, 7.8 x 6.5 cm. Purchased 2007.

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    J. W. Lindt, Mourners and dead house at Kalo, New Guinea 1885

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2011 1:21


    J. W. Lindt (Germany 1845 – Australia 1926), Mourners and dead house at Kalo, New Guinea 1885. Carbon print, 88.0 x 120.0 cm. Purchased 2005.

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    Robert Dowling, Mrs Adolphus Sceales with Black Jimmie on Merrang Station 1855–56

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2011 1:40


    Robert Dowling (Great Britain 1827–1886), Mrs Adolphus Sceales with Black Jimmie on Merrang Station 1855–56. Oil on canvas mounted on plywood, 76.0 x 101.5 cm. Purchased from the Founding Donor Fund 1984.

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    Alexander Schramm, Adelaide, a tribe of natives on the banks of the river Torrens 1850

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2011 1:33


    Alexander Schramm (Germany 1814 – Australia 1864), Adelaide, a tribe of natives on the banks of the river Torrens 1850. Oil on canvas, 86.7 x 130.2 cm. Purchased 2005.

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    J. M. Crossland, Portrait of Nannultera, a young Poonindie cricketer 1854

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2011 1:28


    J. M. Crossland (Great Britain 1799–1858), Portrait of Nannultera, a young Poonindie cricketer 1854. Oil on canvas, 99.0 x 78.8 cm. Rex Nan Kivell collection: National Library of Australia and National Gallery of Australia, Canberra.

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    Benjamin Duterrau, Native taking a kangaroo 1837

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2011 1:45


    Benjamin Duterrau (Great Britain 1767 – Australia 1851), Native taking a kangaroo 1837. Oil on canvas, 121.5 x 167.5 cm. Purchased 1979.

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    Alexander Dick, Tea service c. 1828

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2011 1:41


    Alexander Dick (Great Britain c. 1800 – Australia 1843), Tea service c. 1828. Silver and bone, 16.5 x 29.9 x 13.9 cm. Gift of David Wigram Allen 1979.

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    British makers on board the Rajah en route to Hobart, The Rajah quilt 1841

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2011 2:01


    British makers on board the Rajah en route to Hobart (Great Britain, dates unknown), The Rajah quilt 1841. Pieced-medallion style, unlined coverlet: cotton sheeting and chintz appliqué, silk thread embroidery, 325.0 x 337.2 cm. Gift of Les Hollings and the Australian Textiles Fund 1989.

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    John Glover, Mr Robinson’s house on the Derwent, Van Diemen’s Land c. 1838

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2011 1:32


    John Glover (Great Britain 1767 – Australia 1849), Mr Robinson’s house on the Derwent, Van Diemen’s Land c. 1838. Oil on canvas, 48.2 x 98.0 cm. Purchased 2005.

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    John Glover, Patterdale landscape with cattle c. 1833

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2011 1:42


    John Glover (Great Britain 1767 – Australia 1849), Patterdale landscape with cattle c. 1833. Oil on canvas, 76.8 x 114.6 cm. Rex Nan Kivell collection: National Library of Australia and National Gallery of Australia, Canberra.

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    Conrad Martens, View from Rose Bank 1840

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2011 1:27


    Conrad Martens (Great Britain 1801 – Australia 1878), View from Rose Bank 1840. Oil on canvas, 46.8 x 65.2 cm. From the James Fairfax collection, gift of Bridgestar Pty Ltd 1993.

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    Augustus Earle, Bungaree, a native of New South Wales c. 1826

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2011 1:34


    Augustus Earle (Great Britain 1793–1838), Bungaree, a native of New South Wales c. 1826. Oil on canvas, 68.5 x 50.5 cm. Rex Nan Kivell collection: National Library of Australia and National Gallery of Australia, Canberra.

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    G. W. Evans, Blighton Farm 1810

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2011 1:33


    G. W. Evans (England 1780 – Australia 1852), Blighton Farm 1810. Watercolour, ink, pen and brush on paper, 10.0 x 18.0 cm (image), 18.4 x 26.6 cm (sheet). Purchased 1994.

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    John Eyre (print after) Walter Preston (engraver), Port Jackson Harbour, in New South Wales: with a distant view of the Blue Mountains. Taken from South Head 1812

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2011 1:33


    John Eyre (print after) Walter Preston (engraver) Absalom West (publisher), Port Jackson Harbour, in New South Wales: with a distant view of the Blue Mountains. Taken from South Head 1812 from Views in New South Wales, Sydney: West, 1812–14. Engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate, on paper, 22.2 x 37.9 cm (printed image), 27.4 x 40.5 cm (plate-mark). Purchased 2005.

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    John Lewin, Reed warbler 1805

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2011 1:13


    John Lewin (Great Britain 1770 – Australia 1819), Reed warbler 1805 in Birds of New South Wales by John Lewin, Sydney: G. Howe (printer), 1813. Purchased 1996.

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    The Sydney Bird Painter, The white gallinule c. 1791–92

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2011 1:24


    The Sydney Bird Painter (active Sydney c. 1790s), The white gallinule c. 1791–92. Watercolour, brush and ink on cream-laid paper, 32.5 x 30.0 cm (image), 47.3 x 30.0 cm (sheet). Purchased 2000.

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    Arthur Merric Boyd, Gathering seaweed before the storm, Sandringham beach 1900

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2011 1:28


    Arthur Merric Boyd (Aotearoa New Zealand 1862 – Australia 1940), Gathering seaweed before the storm, Sandringham beach 1900. Watercolour and pencil on paper, 25.3 x 40.6 cm (image), 25.3 x 40.6 cm (sheet). Purchased 2006.

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    Emma Minnie Boyd, The quail shooter 1884

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2011 1:39


    Emma Minnie Boyd (Australia 1858–1936), The quail shooter 1884. Watercolour on paper, 17.3 x 25.6 cm (image), 17.3 x 25.6 cm (sheet). Purchased 2006.

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    Charles Conder, Hot wind 1889

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2011 1:26


    Charles Conder (Great Britain 1868–1909, Australia 1884–90), Hot wind 1889. Oil on board, 29.4 x 75.0 cm. Acquired with the assistance of the Sarah and Baillieu Myer Family Foundation 2006.

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    Charles Conder, Bronte Beach 1888

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2011 1:35


    Charles Conder (Great Britain 1868–1909), Bronte Beach 1888, Oil on paper on cardboard, 22.6 x 33.0 cm. Purchased from Gallery admission charges 1982.

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    Arthur Streeton, Golden summer, Eaglemont 1889

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2011 1:34


    Arthur Streeton (Australia 1867–1943), Golden summer, Eaglemont 1889. Oil on canvas, 81.3 x 152.6 cm. Purchased 1995.

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    Arthur Streeton, The selector’s hut (Whelan on the log) 1890

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2011 1:39


    Arthur Streeton (Australia 1867–1943), The selector’s hut (Whelan on the log) 1890. Oil on canvas, 76.7 x 51.2 cm. Purchased 1961.

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    Tom Roberts, In a corner on the Macintyre 1895

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2011 1:29


    Tom Roberts (Great Britain 1856 – Australia 1931), In a corner on the Macintyre 1895. Oil on canvas, 71.1 x 86.4 cm.Purchased 1971.

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    Tom Roberts, Allegro con brio, Bourke Street west c. 1885–86, with additions 1890

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2011 1:37


    Tom Roberts (Great Britain 1856 – Australia 1931), Allegro con brio, Bourke Street west c. 1885–86, with additions 1890. Oil on canvas on composition board, 51.2 x 76.7 cm. National Library of Australia and National Gallery of Australia, Canberra.

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