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Kerrie Lester
Cathy Freeman, 1999
Portrait, oil and hand-stitching on canvas
Commissioned with funds provided by L Gordon Darling AC CMG 1999
David Caird
Cathy Freeman, 2000
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of David Caird and Melbourne Herald Sun 2003
Montalbetti + Campbell
Cathy Freeman, 1995
Portrait, direct positive colour photograph on paper
Gift of the artists 2003
Montalbetti + Campbell
Cathy Freeman, 1994
Portrait, inkjet print on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 1999
Bill McAuley
Cathy Freeman, 1994 (printed 2010)
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2010
Kaylene Whiskey
Super Cathy, 2025
Portrait, synthetic polymer on linen
Purchased with funds provided by Elizabeth Dibbs and David Tudehope 2025
Cathy Freeman AC
Biography
Cathy Freeman AC (b. 1973) won the 400m Olympic Gold medal in front of her home crowd in Sydney in 2000 in one of the all-time great Australian sporting moments.
6 portraits in the collection
Cathy Freeman by Kaylene Whiskey
'That power of unity was incredible'
Portrait story
Cathy Freeman on Kaylene Whiskey's portrait capturing an historic moment at the Sydney Olympics.
Lewis Morley
Alan Freeman, c. 1970 (printed 2002)
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2003
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program
Ralph Heimans AM
Portrait of Professor Derek Freeman, 1996
Portrait, pencil and pastel on paper
Purchased with funds provided by the Basil Bressler Bequest 2001
Lewis Morley
Alan Freeman MBE, c. 1970 (printed 2002)
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2002
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program
Freeman Brothers
Sir John Young, c. 1862
Portrait, albumen paper photograph on carte de visite
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2015
Freeman Brothers
The First Ministry under Responsible Government in New South Wales, 1856
Portrait, albumen silver photograph
Purchased with funds provided by L Gordon Darling AC CMG 2009
Freeman Brothers
Sir John Hay, 1887
Portrait, albumen silver photograph on cabinet card
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2015
Freeman, T Hamilton
Captain Wilson, 1819
Portrait, Engraving on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Ted and Gina Gregg 2012
Freeman Brothers
Lady Hay, 1887
Portrait, albumen silver photograph on cabinet card
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2015