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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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Caroline Jones

Caroline Jones AO

Caroline Jones AO (1938–2022), journalist and broadcaster, joined the ABC in 1963 and five years later became Australia's first female current affairs reporter when she began working on This Day Tonight.

2 portraits in the collection

Caroline Jones

Caroline Jones

Caroline Jones

Caroline Jones, 1978

Portrait, oil on canvas

Gift of Elizabeth Campbell-MacKenzie on behalf of the family of David Campbell 2012

Caroline Jones

Caroline Jones

Caroline Jones

Caroline Jones, 2009

Salvatore Zofrea OAM

Portrait, oil on canvas

Gift of the artist 2009

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

Caroline Pileggi

Caroline Pileggi

Weightlifter Caroline Pileggi (b. 1977) represented Australia at the Sydney 2000 Olympics, and went on to win three medals - a gold and two silvers - at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in the Women's Over-75kg class.

2 portraits in the collection

Caroline Chisholm

Caroline Chisholm

Caroline Chisholm (1808–1877), philanthropist and political agitator, spent almost two decades working to improve conditions for immigrants to Australia.

2 portraits in the collection

Heiress to the Pied Piper, 2019 Caroline Zilinsky

Heiress to the Pied Piper, 2019

Caroline Zilinsky

Portrait of Caroline Chisholm

Portrait of Caroline Chisholm

Portrait of Caroline Chisholm

Portrait of Caroline Chisholm, c. 1851

an unknown artist

Portrait, engraving on paper

Purchased 2001

Caroline Pileggi

Caroline Pileggi

Caroline Pileggi

Caroline Pileggi, 2005

Portrait, inkjet print

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2006

Caroline Chisholm

Caroline Chisholm

Caroline Chisholm

Caroline Chisholm, 1853

J B. Hunt after Antoine François Jean Claudet

Portrait, steel engraving on paper

Purchased 2015

Athletes (Sally Robbins, Cathryn Fitzpatrick, Caroline Pileggi, Lorian Graham, Sharon Anyos)

Athletes (Sally Robbins, Cathryn Fitzpatrick, Caroline Pileggi, Lorian Graham, Sharon Anyos)

Athletes (Sally Robbins, Cathryn Fitzpatrick, Caroline Pileggi, Lorian Graham, Sharon Anyos)

Athletes (Sally Robbins, Cathryn Fitzpatrick, Caroline Pileggi, Lorian Graham, Sharon Anyos), 2005-2006

Portrait, 5 inkjet prints

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2006

Aborigines at Oyster Cove, Tasmania

Aborigines at Oyster Cove, Tasmania

Aborigines at Oyster Cove, Tasmania

Aborigines at Oyster Cove, Tasmania, 1858 (printed 1890s)

Portrait, glass plate negative

Purchased 2011

The Aboriginal community of Lake Tyers, Gippsland

The Aboriginal community of Lake Tyers, Gippsland

The Aboriginal community of Lake Tyers, Gippsland

The Aboriginal community of Lake Tyers, Gippsland, c. 1890

an unknown artist

Portrait, albumen silver photograph on paper on card

Purchased 2010

Bee Miles

Good, bad and the ugly

Magazine article by Michael Desmond, 2007

Michael Desmond explores what makes a portrait subject significant.

Leisel Jones

Leisel Jones OAM

Leisel Jones OAM (b. 1985) is the first Australian swimmer to have competed at four Olympic Games and is one of world swimming's greatest ever breaststroke competitors.

2 portraits in the collection

David Jones

David Jones

David Jones (1793-1873), merchant, began his retail career in Pembrokeshire and London before emigrating to Sydney via Hobart.

1 portrait in the collection

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