Janie Wilkinson Whyte b. 1869

Also known as Janie Wilkinson Whyte
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist ,
  • Artist (Painter)
Whyte was from the 'first wave' of feminist artists and among the first women in Melbourne to paint dockyard scenes. Although she painted flowers and landscapes, her cityscapes were 'witty observations' of Melbourne life.
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painter, etcher and wood-carver, studied art at the National Gallery Schools in Melbourne in 1890-95 and etching with John Mather in 1903.

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Date written:
1995
Last updated:
1992

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