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: Unidentified man with dog, in countryside

Unidentified man with dog, in countryside

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: Portrait of Edward Goodwin Fortesque Zohrab and Balfour Douglas Zohrab

Portrait of Edward Goodwin Fortesque Zohrab and Balfour Douglas Zohrab

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Dog

Dog

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Cybele Ethel Kirk holding cat

Cybele Ethel Kirk holding cat

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Donald's cat, 1911

Donald's cat, 1911

Auckland Libraries

Image: Maori woman with cat and kittens

Maori woman with cat and kittens

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Champion cat, Natasha, wearing tiara and robes - Photograph taken by Paul Reid

Champion cat, Natasha, wearing tiara and robes - Photograph taken by Paul Reid

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Laughing kitten

Laughing kitten

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Gordon McKenzie, honorary chaplain to the Royal New Zealand Navy, with cat at HMNZS Tamaki

Gordon McKenzie, honorary chaplain to the Royal New Zealand Navy, with cat at HMNZS Tamaki

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Tantalising "Tommy", an unidentified patient playing with cat at Forest Park Hospital, a WW1 New Zealand military hospital, Brockenhurst, Hampshire, United Kingdom [picture] /

Tantalising "Tommy", an unidentified patient playing with cat at Forest Park Hospital, a WW1 New Zealand military hospital, Brockenhurst, Hampshire...

National Library of Australia

Image: Young man standing in a doorway

Young man standing in a doorway

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Farm workers at Broadlands, 1908

Farm workers at Broadlands, 1908

Auckland Libraries

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: Sarah Jane Kirk standing beside a boy on a horse

Sarah Jane Kirk standing beside a boy on a horse

Alexander Turnbull Library

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: Watkins' pug dog, 1909

Watkins' pug dog, 1909

Auckland Libraries

Image: Portrait of a dog, 1909

Portrait of a dog, 1909

Auckland Libraries

Image: Portrait of a dog, 1909

Portrait of a dog, 1909

Auckland Libraries

Image: Woolley family's persian cat

Woolley family's persian cat

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Denise Armstrong outside cottage at Woolley's Bay

Denise Armstrong outside cottage at Woolley's Bay

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Lola Johnson - Photograph taken by The Dominion

Lola Johnson - Photograph taken by The Dominion

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Oswald Binns in a pram, 1890

Oswald Binns in a pram, 1890

Auckland Libraries

Image: Lady Eileen Knox

Lady Eileen Knox

Auckland Libraries