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.
Colin McCahon (1919 New Zealand – 1987 New Zealand), Victory over death 2 1970. Painting, synthetic polymer paint on unstretched canvas, 207.5 h x 597.7 w cm. Gift of the New Zealand Government 1978.
Carol Rudyard (1922 England), Northern theme 1973. Painting, synthetic polymer paint on two canvases, each panel 167.5 h x 107.0 w cm, (overall) 167.5 h x 214.0 w cm. Purchased 2005.
Richard Larter (1929 England), Exercise 1967. Painting, synthetic polymer paint on composition board, 122.5 h x 183.5 w cm. Gift of Lucy Swanton 1981.
Shane Cotton (1964 Aotearoa New Zealand), Three-quarter view 2005. Painting, synthetic polymer paint on canvas, 180.0 h x 160.0 w cm. Purchased 2005.
Brent Harris (1956 Aotearoa New Zealand), Deities series I–III 2005. Woodcuts, printed in colour, 106.7 h x 81.3 w cm (each sheet). Gordon Dowling Australia Pacific Print Fund 2006.
William Robinson (1936), Springbrook with lifting fog 1999. Painting, oil on linen, 203.0 h x 259.0 w cm. Purchased with funds from the Nerissa Johnson Bequest 1999.
Peter Booth (1940 England), Untitled 1999. Painting, oil on canvas, 207.5 h x 269.5 w cm. Purchased 2001.
Rosalie Gascoigne (1917 New Zealand – 1999 Australia), Suddenly the Lake 1995. Sculpture, formboard plywoods, galvanised iron sheeting, synthetic polymer paint on composition board, four panels, overall (approx.) 130.7 h x 361.2 w x 7.7 d cm. Given by the artist in memory of Michael Lloyd 1996. © Rosalie Gascoigne. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia.
Caroline Casey (1964), Elliptical folding screen 1996. Decorative arts, Furniture, wood, American rock maple or sugar maple (acer saccharum), 200.0 h x 160.0 w x 3.0 d cm. Purchased 1996.
Howard Taylor (1918-2001), No horizon 1994. Painting, synthetic polymer paint on marine plywood, 183.0 h x 170.0 w x 45.0 d cm. Purchased 1997. © Howard H. Taylor Estate.
Hossein Valamanesh (1949 Iran), Falling 1990. Sculpture, wood, bamboo, sand, steel, black granite, 390.0 h x 55.0 w x 50.0 d cm. Purchased 2002. © the artist.
Fiona Hall (1953), Daffodil (Narcissus x odorus) [Daffodil (Narcissus)] 1989-90. Sculpture, aluminium, tin, 24.5 h x 11.0 w x 1.5 d cm. Purchased 1994. © Fiona Hall.
Bert Flugelman (1923 Austria), Cones 1982. Sculpture, polished stainless steel, overall 450.0 h x 2050.0 w x 450.0 d cm. Commissioned 1976, purchased 1982. © Bert Flugelman.
Robert Klippel (1920–2001), Number 751 [No. 751] 1989. Sculpture, bronze, 160.0 h x 149.0 w x 61.0 d cm. In memory of Michael Lloyd. Purchased with the assistance of his friends and colleagues.
Imants Tillers (1950), Terra incognita 2005. Painting, synthetic polymer paint, gouache 288 canvasboards, nos 72142 - 72429, 304.8 h x 853.4 w cm. Purchased 2006. Courtesy of the artist.
Bea Maddock (1934), Solitary 1979. Painting, encaustic and collage on canvas, 183.5 h x 153.0 w cm. Purchased 1980.
Brett Whiteley (1939-1992), Interior with time past 1976. Painting, oil, charcoal and ink on canvas, 182.0 h x 200.0 w cm. Purchased 1978. This work appears on the screen courtesy of the estate of Brett Whiteley.
Jeffrey Smart (1921), Corrugated Gioconda 1976. Painting, oil on canvas, 80.8 h x 116.6 w cm. Purchased 1976.
John Brack (1920-1999), The bathroom 1957. Painting, oil on canvas, 129.4 h x 81.2 w cm. Purchased 1998. © Helen Brack.
John Brack (1920-1999), Men's wear 1953. Painting, oil on canvas, 81.0 h x 114.0 w. Purchased 1982. © Helen Brack.
John Olsen (1928), Sydney sun [King sun] 1965. Painting, oil on three plywood panels, overall 305.0 h x 412.5 w x 5.0 d cm. Purchased with funds from the Nerissa Johnson Bequest 2000. © John Olsen. Licensed by Viscopy.
Godfrey Miller (1893 New Zealand – 1964 Australia), Blue Unity 1954-55. Painting, oil on canvas, 69.8 h x 88.2 w cm. Purchased 1969. © John Henshaw Trust.
Fred Williams (1927-1982), Upwey landscape 1965-66. Painting, oil on canvas, 183.0 h x 148.0 w cm. Ppurchased 1966. © Estate of Fred Williams.
Fred Williams (1927-1982), Forest (also known as 'Saplings') 1960-61. Painting, oil on composition board, 89.5 h x 77.0 w cm. Purchased 2006. © Estate of Fred Williams.
Tony Tuckson (1921 Egypt – 1973 Australia), White over red on blue c.1971. Painting, synthetic polymer paint on two composition boards, 213.4 h x 244.0 w cm. Purchased 1978. © Tony Tuckson. Licensed by Viscopy.
Tony Tuckson (1921 Egypt – 1973 Australia), Watery [No.22 Watery] c.1960. Painting, oil on composition board, 122.2 h x 183.0 w cm. Gift of Margaret Tuckson 2002. © Tony Tuckson. Licensed by Viscopy.
Ian Fairweather (1891 Scotland – 1974 Australia), Shalimar c.1962. Painting, tempera and synthetic polymer paint on cardboard on composition board, 124.0 h x 178.0 w cm. Purchased 1962.
Ian Fairweather (1891 Scotland – 1974 Australia), Monastery 1961. Painting, synthetic polymer paint and gouache on cardboard mounted on composition board, 144.5 h x 185.5 w cm. Purchased 1976.
Arthur Boyd (1920-1999), Paintings in the studio: `Figure supporting back legs' and `Interior with black rabbit' 1973-74. Painting, oil on canvas, 313.5 h x 433.2 w cm. The Arthur Boyd Gift 1975. Reproduced with permission of Bundanon Trust.
Arthur Boyd (1920-1999), Boat builders, Eden 1948. Painting, oil and egg tempera on composition board, 85.6 h x 101.7 w cm. Purchased 1977. Arthur Boyd's work reproduced with the permission of Bundanon Trust.
Ralph Balson (1890 England – 1964 Australia), Constructive painting [Constructive painting 1951] 1951. Painting, oil on composition board, 60.5 h x 90.5 w cm. Purchased 1977. © Ralph Balson Estate.
Grace Crowley (1890-1979), Abstract painting 1947. Painting, oil on cardboard, 60.7 h x 83.3 w cm. Purchased 1959.
Sidney Nolan (1917 Australia – 1992 England), Ned Kelly 1946. Painting, enamel on composition board, 90.8 h x 121.5 w cm. Gift of Sunday Reed 1977.
Sidney Nolan (1917 Australia – 1992 England), Kiata c.1943. Painting, enamel on composition board, 60.9 h x 91.7 w cm. Purchased 1973. © Sidney Nolan Trust.
Sam Atyeo (1910 Melbourne – 1990 France), Organised line to yellow c.1933. Painting, oil on canvas, 68.0 h x 54.2 w cm. Purchased 1970. © Courtesy of Mrs Sam Atyeo.
Sidney Nolan (1917–1992), Boy and the moon [Moonboy] c.1939-40. Painting, oil on canvas, mounted on composition board, 73.3 h x 88.2 w cm. Purchased 1976. © Sidney Nolan Trust.
Russell Drysdale (1912 England - 1981 Australia), Emus in a landscape 1950. Painting, oil on canvas, 101.6 h x 127.0 w. Purchased 1970. © Estate of Russell Drysdale.
Russell Drysdale (England 1912 – Australia 1981), The drover's wife c.1945. Painting, oil on canvas, 51.5 h x 61.5 w cm. Gift of American Friends of the National Gallery of Australia, Inc., New York, NY, USA, made possible with the generous support of Mr and Mrs Benno Schmidt of New York and Esperance, Western Australia, 1987. © Estate of Russell Drysdale.
John Perceval (1923-2000), Boy with cat 2 1943. Painting, oil on composition board, 59.0 h x 43.8 w cm. Purchased 1970. Courtesy John Perceval / Ken McGregor.
Albert Tucker (1914–1999), Sunbathers 1944. Painting, oil on cardboard, 59.2 h x 86.0 w. Purchased 1981. © Barbara Tucker courtesy Barbara Tucker.
James Gleeson (1915 - 2008), The citadel 1945. Painting, oil on composition board, 182.5 h x 122.0 w cm, framed 197.3 h x 136.8 w cm. Purchased 1972.
Peter Purves Smith (1912 - 1949), The diplomats 1939. Painting, oil on canvas, 40.5 h x 50.5 w cm. Gift of Lady Casey 1979.
James Cant (1911 - 1982), Objects in a landscape 1936. Painting, oil on canvas, 121.8 h x 96.5 w cm. Purchased 1995.
Roy de Maistre (1894 - 1968), New Atlantis c.1933. Painting, oil and scraffito on canvas, 135.5 h x 153.0 w cm. Purchased 2006. © Caroline de Mestre Walker.
Margaret Preston (1875 - 1963), Dry river bed NT 1953. Print, stencil, printed image 30.0 h x 34.8 w cm, sheet 34.0 h x 37.0 w cm. Purchased 2000. © Margaret Rose Preston Estate. Licensed by Viscopy.
Margaret Preston (1875 - 1963), Flying over the Shoalhaven River [Flying over the Shoalhaven] 1942. Painting, oil on canvas 50.6 h x 50.6 w, framed 68.6 h x 68.6 w x 6.8 d cm. Purchased 1973. © Margaret Rose Preston Estate. Licensed by Viscopy.
Jessie Traill (1881 - 1967), The red light, Harbour Bridge, June 1931. Print, intaglio, plate-mark 32.8 h x 24.6 w cm, sheet 45.2 h x 32.6 w cm. Purchased 1987.
Grace Cossington Smith (1892 - 1984), The Bridge in building 1929-30. Painting, oil on pulpboard, 75.0 h x 53.0 w cm, framed 88.4 h x 66.2 w x 4.7 d cm. Gift of Ellen Waugh 2005.
Napier Waller (1893 - 1972), Christian Waller with Baldur, Undine and Siren at Fairy Hills 1932. Painting, oil and tempera on canvas mounted on composition board, 121.5 h x 205.5 w cm, framed 1315 h x 2165 w x 60 d mm. Purchased 1984.
Rayner Hoff (Isle of Man 1894 – Australia 1937), Deluge - stampede of the lower gods (The Deluge) 1927. Sculpture, cast and patinated plaster, 184.0 h x 463.7 w x 13.0 d cm.
Kathleen O’Connor (Aotearoa New Zealand 1876 – Australia 1968), In the studio c. 1928. Oil on cardboard, mounted on hardboard, 70.0 x 85.0 cm. Purchased 2007.
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