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Thomas Bock
Jessie Whyte, c. 1840
Portrait, pastel and chalk on paper laid down on cotton over Cedar strainer
Purchased 2017
Jessie Whyte
Biography
Jessie Whyte (née Walker, 1779–1864). Born in Berwickshire, Scotland, Jessie married George Whyte (d.
1 portrait in the collection
Thomas Bock
Jessie Robertson, c. 1849
Portrait, pencil, chalk and gouache on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by L Gordon Darling AC CMG and Marilyn Darling AC 2013
Claude-Marie Dubufe
Portrait of Lady Eyre Williams (Jessie Gibbon), 1833
Portrait, oil on canvas
Purchased 2009
John Hubert Newman
The Hon. James Whyte, c. 1874
Portrait, carte de visite photograph
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Malcolm Robertson in memory of William Thomas Robertson 2018
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program
Reginald Jerrold-Nathan
Jessie Street, 1929
Portrait, oil on canvas
Gift of the Street family and the Jessie Street National Women's Library 2010
Max Dupain OBE
George Hoyningen-Huene and Jessie the Barmaid, 1937
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of Danina Dupain Anderson 2021. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Robin Sellick
Lady Jessie and Sir Donald Bradman, Kensington Park, Adelaide, South Australia, 1992-1993 (printed 2019)
Portrait, inkjet print on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2019
John Kay
Thomas White, midshipman, c. 1838
Portrait, etching on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2015
David Moore
Aboriginal couple, Finniss Springs Mission, South Australia, 1959 (printed 2000)
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of the artist 2001. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
The series 'David Moore: From Face to Face' was acquired as a gift of the artist and with financial assistance from Timothy Fairfax AC and L Gordon Darling AC CMG 2001.
Jessie Robertson
Biography
Jessie Robertson (1835–1849) was the eldest of the seven children of pastoralist and businessman, William Robertson (1798–1874), and his wife Margaret (née Whyte, 1811–1866).
1 portrait in the collection
Alison Alder
I AM A NEW WOMAN series, 2024
Portrait, screen prints on paper
Purchased with donor funds 2024
Lady Jessie Eyre Williams
Biography
Jessie, Lady Eyre Williams (neé Gibbon, 1815-1903), colonial spouse, was the daughter of an Aberdeenshire clergyman.
1 portrait in the collection
an unknown artist
Margaret Robertson, c. 1852
Portrait, ambrotype, hand coloured
Gift of Fiona Turner (née Robertson) and John Robertson 2011. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Jessie Sinden
Biography
Jessie Sinden was a barmaid at the Brooklyn Hotel on George Street in Sydney when she was 'discovered' by Baron George Hoyningen-Huene, a high-profile American fashion photographer and Hollywood figure.
1 portrait in the collection
Jessie Street
Biography
Jessie Street (née Lillingston, 1889-1970), feminist and activist, had a 50-year career encompassing achievements on landmark issues such as family planning, equal pay and equal employment.
1 portrait in the collection