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Portrait of Kathleen O'Connor, 1966 (printed 2017)
Richard Woldendorp AM
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of Richard Woldendorp AM 2017
Colonel Kathleen Annie Louise Best OBE RRC
Biography
Kathleen Best OBE RRC (1910–1957), nurse and officer, grew up in Sydney where she completed nursing and midwifery training.
1 portrait in the collection
Lieutenant Colonel Kathleen A. L. Best, 1943-1944
Charles Wheeler
Portrait, coloured chalk on artist board
Purchased 2019
Rhonda, 2019
Denis O'Connor
Image
Richard Edward O'Connor
Biography
Richard Edward O'Connor (1851-1912), barrister and judge, was raised and educated in Sydney.
1 portrait in the collection
Kevin Connor, 1991
Greg Weight
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of Patrick Corrigan AM 2004. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
First High Court of Australia, c. 1903
an unknown artist
Portrait, albumen silver photograph
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2011
Tessa Birnie, 1959
Max Dupain OBE
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Kathleen Barry 2009
Leaving Lost, 2013
by Frazer Bull-Clark
General content
Finalist, MDPA 2013
Janet Vernon AM
Biography
Janet Vernon AM, dancer, met her life and professional partner, Graeme Murphy, at the Australian Ballet School.
1 portrait in the collection
H. Searle Professional Champion Sculler of the World (Henry Searle), 1889
Sir Leslie Ward, Vincent Brooks, Day & Son, Vanity Fair Magazine
Portrait, chromolithograph on paper
Purchased 2014
A Portrait (Kate Hattam), 1956
Clifton Pugh AO
Portrait, oil on board
Purchased 2006
George Andronicus, 1985 (printed 2018)
Gary Ede
Portrait, inkjet print on paper
Purchased with funds provided by Wayne Williams 2018
Kate Hattam
Biography
Kathleen 'Kate' Hattam (1923–2004), stylesetter and art collector, was born in London and served with the Women’s Royal Air Force during the Second World War, stationed in radar at Beachey Head.
1 portrait in the collection
Dame Jean Macnamara, c. 1930
Donovan
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of Merran Samuel (nee Connor) 2004. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Yvonne D. Kenny AM
Biography
Australian soprano Yvonne Kenny AM (b. 1950) studied science at the University of Sydney before deciding to pursue an opera career instead.
1 portrait in the collection