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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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An evening at Yarra Cottage, Port Stephens

An evening at Yarra Cottage, Port Stephens

An evening at Yarra Cottage, Port Stephens

An evening at Yarra Cottage, Port Stephens, 1857

Maria Brownrigg

Portrait, watercolour and collage on paper

Purchased 2017

An evening at Yarra Cottage, Port Stephens

Maria Caroline Brownrigg

About Face article

At first glance, this small watercolour group portrait of her two sons and four daughters by Maria Caroline Brownrigg (d. 1880) may seem prosaic, even hesitant

Saint Catherine (Catherine Hamlin)

Catherine Hamlin AC

Catherine Hamlin AC (1924–2020), obstetrician and gynaecologist, graduated from the University of Sydney in 1946 and went to work at Crown Street Women’s Hospital, where she met fellow doctor Reginald Hamlin.

1 portrait in the collection

Catherine Livingstone

Catherine Livingstone AC

Catherine Livingstone AC (b. 1955) has been chair of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia since January 2017.

1 portrait in the collection

Saint Catherine (Catherine Hamlin)

Saint Catherine (Catherine Hamlin)

Saint Catherine (Catherine Hamlin)

Saint Catherine (Catherine Hamlin), 2006

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Purchased 2008

Catherine Livingstone

Catherine Livingstone

Catherine Livingstone

Catherine Livingstone, 2018

Portrait, oil on canvas

Commissioned with funds provided by Tim Fairfax AC 2018

Catherine Martin

Catherine Martin

Catherine Martin

Catherine Martin, 2001 (printed 2006)

Douglas Kirkland

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Gift of the artist 2006

Jack Brabham

Start Your Engines...

Magazine article by Catherine McDonough, 2006

The bronze sculpture by Julie Edgar reflects through both the material and representation the determined and straight-forward nature of Brabham.

Catherine Livingstone

A conversation between artist and subject

Businesswoman Catherine Livingstone and artist Mathew Lynn.

Catherine, 2015 by Lynette Letic

Catherine, 2015

by Lynette Letic

Catherine in black silk gown, 2014 by Chris Budgeon

Catherine in black silk gown, 2014

by Chris Budgeon

Catherine Livingstone

Catherine Livingstone, 2018

General content

Commissioned with funds provided by Tim Fairfax AC 2018

An evening at Yarra Cottage, Port Stephens

Home is where the heart is

Nearest & Dearest

For richer, for poorer

Alfred Hill

Alfred Hill

Alfred Hill

Alfred Hill, c. 1911-1913

May and Mina Moore photographic studio, Annie May Moore, Minnie Louise Moore

Portrait, photograph on paper on card mounted on canvas

Gift of Catherine Dwyer 2021

Cathy Freeman

Cathy Freeman

Cathy Freeman

Cathy Freeman, 1994

Montalbetti + Campbell

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 1999

John Connell

John Connell

John Connell (c. 1759–1849), free settler, merchant and landowner, came to New South Wales aboard the Earl Cornwallis, which arrived in Sydney in June 1801.

1 portrait in the collection

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