Pet Portraits

A DigitalNZ Story by Te Papa

Formal and informal portraits of pets from across NZ heritage collections

portraits, dogs, sheep, photographs, horses, cats, rabbits, pets, studio, heritage

Image: Cat

Cat

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Woman and cat

Woman and cat

Auckland Libraries

Image: Mrs Laurie's 90th birthday

Mrs Laurie's 90th birthday

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Maia Cusack Smith and a dog, Samoa

Maia Cusack Smith and a dog, Samoa

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Studio portrait of small dog

Studio portrait of small dog

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: K.B.R./Terry Brown, lady with dog

K.B.R./Terry Brown, lady with dog

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Unidentified woman with dog

Unidentified woman with dog

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Unidentified man with dog

Unidentified man with dog

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Unidentifiedgroup, with pet dog

Unidentifiedgroup, with pet dog

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Mr Finamore, with dog

Mr Finamore, with dog

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Edwards infant with cat

Edwards infant with cat

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Mr Frank and his acrobatic dog

Mr Frank and his acrobatic dog

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Unidentified infant and large dog

Unidentified infant and large dog

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Mr Hiscox, with dog and sabre

Mr Hiscox, with dog and sabre

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Unidentified Group

Unidentified Group

Kete Horowhenua

Image: Fluffy cat in armchair

Fluffy cat in armchair

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Dog

Dog

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Cybele Ethel Kirk holding cat

Cybele Ethel Kirk holding cat

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Young man standing in a doorway

Young man standing in a doorway

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Group feeding kittens

Group feeding kittens

Auckland Libraries

Image: Cats, Waimamaku

Cats, Waimamaku

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Cat on display, England

Cat on display, England

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Two cats at play, Waimamaku

Two cats at play, Waimamaku

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Boy on back porch, Northland

Boy on back porch, Northland

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Eric Lee-Johnson and dog, Somerset

Eric Lee-Johnson and dog, Somerset

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Eric Lee-Johnson and dog, London

Eric Lee-Johnson and dog, London

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Paddy Johnson and dog

Paddy Johnson and dog

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Dog, Northland

Dog, Northland

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Vivienne Hopkins and dog

Vivienne Hopkins and dog

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Begbie the dog, Northland

Begbie the dog, Northland

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Epsom Kennels

Epsom Kennels

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Boy Wikaira

Boy Wikaira

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Woman feeding a sheep

Woman feeding a sheep

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Sheep dog owned by James MacKenzie

Sheep dog owned by James MacKenzie

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Lady Eileen Knox

Lady Eileen Knox

Auckland Libraries