1957. Letterpress newspaper headline, 59.7 x 41.9cm. Major tears, creases, surface loss, old folds. Text includes “Daily Mirror, Monday, May 20, 1957. Printed and published by Donald Bennett, 112 Beach Street, Coogee, for Truth and Sportsman Limited, at the office of the company, corner Kippax and Holt Streets, Sydney. Lotto... More
1957. Vintage silver gelatin photograph with typed letter and envelope, photograph annotated “Mr Justice Evatt” and “by Monte Luke” in an unknown hand in pencil verso; typed letter addressed to a “Ralph Renard” with date “30th April, 1957” and signed by H.V. Evatt in ink, 20.2 x 15.3cm (image), 25.4... More
1958. Letterpress, poster format, date in block lower centre, 45.7 x 30.5cm. Water stain, creases and minor tears to edges. Text includes “Open Weekdays: 20th-31st Oct., 1958… Location: Staff Common Room, Sydney Technical College, Mews Street (off Thomas Street), Ultimo. Admission free. E.A. Dickson, Acting Director, Dept. of Technical Education... More
c1960s. Gouache, scarf design, titled in centre of image, 69.6 x 70cm. Scuffs, stains and surface loss overall, foxing to lower right corner, paper loss and pinholes to margins. Unfinished painting to emblems in corners. More
c1960s. Gouache, scarf design, titled and signed in image centre and lower right, 68.8 x 68.7cm. Scuffs to centre of image, slight stains overall, creases and repainting to margins. More
c1960s. (1) [Ben Chifley in London]. Silver gelatin photograph, c1946/later printing, 24 x 17.7cm. Ref: National Archives of Australia; (2) Ben Chifley, PM of Australia, 1945-1949, c1960s. Process screen pamphlet, 21.8 x 14.7cm (folded). The pamphlet provides information covering the life of Bathurst-born Joseph Benedict Chifley (1885-1951) who was Prime... More
c1960s. Carved, stained wooden profile on plinth, initialled “E.J” on back of profile, 30 x 7.5 x 6.1cm. More
c1960s. Pair of carved animal skull plates, 21.5 x 11.4 x 2.5cm and 24.1 x 10.8 x 3.2cm. Natural patina. Both masks feature geometric carvings with a face, and are ceremonial animal skulls. “The Timorese people of Indonesia traditionally and ritually kill animals for ceremonies such as weddings and funerals... More
c1960s. Handmade cotton dress with drawstring waist and hook and eye fastenings, 101.5cm (neck to hem); 42cm (waist). Fabric depicts ferns and gumtrees of the Australian bush in yellow-gold tones, with kangaroos in brown, lyre-birds and Australian parrots in red and green. More
![Canonbar Station, Miowera, NSW [Near Nyngan]](/pictures/thumb/CL194-151.jpg?v=1543622604)
c1960s. Gouache on wood relief carving, signed “S. Tours[?]” lower right, captioned in ink verso, 17.5 x 41.4cm. Minor scuffing, nail holes to edges. Background includes a kangaroo. Owned by Elder Smith Goldsbrough Mort and Company, Canonbar Station won numerous awards for its sheep. More
![Letter From PM Robert Menzies To Dr Walter O. Paul [Donation To National Gallery Of Australia]](/pictures/thumb/CL179-34.JPG?v=1492666379)
1961. Typed letter on government stationery, 25.3 x 20.2cm. Old folds, some glue stains and old staple holes to upper left corner. Framed. Letter addressed to “Dr Walter O. Paul, The Australian Club, Macquarie Street, Sydney” reads “Prime Minister, Canberra. 20 Sep 1961. Dear Dr Paul, my colleague, Sir Earle... More
1961-1962. Six hand-written letters in ink on letter sheets or letter cards, and three C-type photographs, each letter postmarked from “27 June 1961” to “16 Jan. 1962”, 15.5 x 12.7cm to 29 x 17.5cm (letters); 9.2 x 11.8cm (photographs, approx. each). Letters are addressed to “James Robinson Esq., 7/73 Kirribilli... More
c1961-1963. Appliqué with photographic transfer and hand-colouring, polyester filling and cardboard, 52.6 x 36.4 x 2.5cm. Water damage to upper and lower right portions, insect damage, old glue stains, slight soiling. This mixed media collage was most likely made in Vietnam at the time of Kennedy’s presidency and sold to... More
c1964. Gouache and ink, scarf design, titled and signed in image centre and lower right, captioned throughout image, 70 x 70cm. Slight scuffs, surface loss and stains overall, creases and pinholes to margins. Captions identify Adelaide landmarks depicted around the edges of the image, and include “King William Street, Elder... More
c1966. Plaster bust, 42 x 28 x 25cm. Added graphite to eyes. Born in Glebe, NSW, Les Tanner was one of Australia’s best-known political cartoonists and columnists. At an early age he showed a talent for drawing portraits. While studying at the Julian Ashton Art School he worked at The... More
1964-1966. Group of 13 issues including process lithograph illustrations by Martin Sharp, Garry Shead, Peter Kingston, Mike Glasheen and others, 28.3 x 21.5cm. Slight creases, stains and foxing to most, some with tears, two with hole-punch perforations near fold, one (no. 14) with missing portion. Includes issue nos 14-21, 23, 24, 26, 27, 29. More
1966. Plaster and stand with bronze finish, date and signature incised into bust lower left, 23 x 8.9 x 8.9cm (overall). Minor chips to bust and stand. Provenance: Purchased in Australia. Jimilu Mason’s original bust of President Johnson was a clay model cast in plaster, then in bronze. “Though Johnson... More
1967. Soft-cover magazine with process screen illustrations, autographed in ink on cover page, 33.5 x 26.8cm. Creases, slight stains and surface loss to lower right corner. The cover includes “The Saturday Evening Post, August 26, 1967. Bobby Kennedy talks about his future.” The eight-page article on Robert F. Kennedy (1925-1968)... More
c1930-1968. (1) Don Bradman, The World’s Greatest Batsman, c1930. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, captioned in image lower left to right, 13.5 x 8.7cm. Slight creases. Caption continues “Born at Cootamundra, NSW, Aug. 27th, 1908.” (2) Don Bradman’s Reply To A Fan Letter, 1968. Handwritten letter on Sir Donald Bradman letterhead... More
c1900s-1968. Consisting of 30 lithographs and 2 vintage silver gelatin photographs, in postcard format, some signed in image, most postmarked with date verso, sizes range from 13.6 x 8.5cm to 9.5 x 16.4cm. Minor creases, foxing or paper loss. Artists include Phil May, Donald McGill, Reg Carter, Alfred Leete, Fred... More
![[Man And Goanna]. Bernard Hesling, British/Aust.](/pictures/thumb/CL183-67.JPG?v=1486012809)
c1970s. Vitreous enamel on metal plate, signed lower centre, 28cm (diameter). Chip to enamel outside image. Hesling’s plates are held in NGA and Powerhouse collections. Bernard Hesling was a British-born muralist and painter who lived and worked in Australia and produced many vitreous enamel artworks and wrote humorous autobiographies. Ref... More
![[Hand And Figure]. Bernard Hesling, Brit./Aust.](/pictures/thumb/CL183-68.JPG?v=1486012810)
c1970s. Vitreous enamel on metal plate, signed lower left, 28cm (diameter). Minor crazing to lower portion. More
![[Comedy And Tragedy]. Bernard Hesling, British/Aust.](/pictures/thumb/CL183-69.JPG?v=1486012810)
c1970s. Vitreous enamel on metal plate, initialled “H” and annotated “test” lower right, 27.5cm (diameter). More
c1940s-1970s. Consists of 47 items of correspondence, including hand-written and typed letters, aerogrammes, a telegram, and various hand-made and printed greeting cards, all signed and most dated by various correspondents, sizes from 9.9 x 12.4cm to 22.8 x 29.6cm. Some with old folds, crinkles or minor foxing. The collection includes... More
1971. One letterpress poster and three letterpress pamphlets, sizes range from 25.4 x 17.3cm to 34.2 x 25.3cm. Pinholes, creases, slight discolouration to edges. Text includes “Dr Benjamin Spock – World famous paediatrician and anti-Vietnam war activist arrived in Australia on June 9. His assignment: to head a national speaking... More