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Maiden Mother Crone
Exhibition
Enter the intricate and elaborate worlds of contemporary artists Del Kathryn Barton, Emily Hunt and Jess Johnson.
Emily Hunt
(Rosaleen Norton) Chain of being, 2023-2024
Portrait, etching on paper
Gift of the artist 2025. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Emily Hunt
(James Smith) Homunculus trance, 2023-2024
Portrait, calico, glazed ceramic, gold lustre, wood, nylon string, synthetic wig, found textiles and bronze
Purchased 2024
Emily Hunt
(James Smith / Joshua Smith) Chain of being, 2023-2024
Portrait, etching on paper
Purchased 2024
Emily Hunt
(Leila Waddell) Chain of being, 2023-2024
Portrait, etching on paper
Gift of the artist 2025. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
J B. Hunt after Antoine François Jean Claudet
Caroline Chisholm, 1853
Portrait, steel engraving on paper
Purchased 2015
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![Master of the Hunt "Steady, Gentlemen, Steady!" [Mr George Watson]](/files/9/f/4/8/i9662-ths.jpg "Master of the Hunt \"Steady, Gentlemen, Steady!\" [Mr George Watson]")
Tom Durkin, The Weekly Times
Master of the Hunt "Steady, Gentlemen, Steady!" [Mr George Watson], 1874
Portrait, lithograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2016
Artist Workshop with Emily Hunt
Event, Saturday 14 November
Explore the relationship between intention, creativity and magick with Emily Hunt on the opening day of Maiden Mother Crone.
In Profile
Emily Hunt
Magazine article by Isobel Parker Philip and Dr Emma Kindred, 2025
Isobel Parker Philip and Emma Kindred delve into Emily Hunt’s embellished marionettes and intricate etchings which layer history, memory and magic.
Sir Leslie Ward, Hentschel-Colourtype, Vanity Fair Magazine
Frank Wootton, c. 1908
Portrait, chromolithograph on paper
Gift of Ronald A Walker 2009. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Jimmy Pozarik OAM
Nicholas Hope,
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2007
Panel Discussion
Maiden Mother Crone
Event, Saturday 14 November
Join contemporary artists Emily Hunt and Jess Johnson for a lively discussion about their exhibition Maiden Mother Crone.
Exhibition tour
Maiden Mother Crone highlights tour
Event, Daily from Tuesday 1 December
Join us for a highlights tour of Maiden Mother Crone and explore the artistic practices of Del Kathryn Barton, Emily Hunt and Jess Johnson.
2025
Portrait Donors
![Master of the Hunt "Steady, Gentlemen, Steady!" [Mr George Watson]](/files/9/f/4/8/i9662-slq.jpg "Master of the Hunt \"Steady, Gentlemen, Steady!\" [Mr George Watson]")
Mr George Watson
Biography
George John Watson (1829–1906), racing entrepreneur, was born at Ballydarton in Co.
1 portrait in the collection
Maiden Mother Crone Creative Space
Event, Daily from Saturday 14 November
Step into our creative space and design your own talisman, an object that brings good luck.