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Jessie Traill b. 1881

Also known as Jessie Constance Alicia Traill

Artist (Printmaker),
Artist (Painter)

Painter and etcher, an outstanding feature of her life was her extensive travelling between France, England and Australia. She received much praise for her etchings and helped popularise the form as an artistic medium in the 1920s.

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Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT
Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA

Description

The Art Gallery of South Australia was founded in 1881. It is located at the heart of Adelaide’s cultural boulevard, North Terrace, between the South Australian Museum and University of Adelaide.

Website

http://www.artgallery.sa.gov.au/
Castlemaine Art Museum, Castlemaine, VIC

Description

Founded in 1913, the Castlemaine Art Museum (previously named Castlemaine Art Gallery and Historical Museum) has a unique collection of exclusively Australian art and fascinating historical artefacts reflecting the early history of the district.

Website

http://www.castlemainegallery.com/
City of Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, Ballarat, VIC
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT

Description

Website

http://cs.nga.gov.au/Default.cfm
Newcastle Region Art Gallery, Newcastle, NSW
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Description

The Art Gallery of New South Wales began in the 1870s as an aspect of the Academy of Art. Later it became known as the National Art Gallery of NSW. This name persisted beyond Federation in 1901. It was given its present name in 1958.
It remains the principal collecting and exhibiting body in NSW and is governed by the Art Gallery of New South Wales Act of 1980.

Website

https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/
Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
La Trobe Collection, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC

Description

Against the wall.Mixed media 1460mm x1160mm

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Jessie Traill b. 1881

Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT

Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA

Castlemaine Art Museum, Castlemaine, VIC

City of Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, Ballarat, VIC

National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC

National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT

Newcastle Region Art Gallery, Newcastle, NSW

Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW

La Trobe Collection, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC

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