Jessie Traill : A biography

Melbourne : Australian Scholarly Publishing, 2020. Octavo, laminated pictorial boards in dustjacket (a little dusty and shop soiled), pp. xvii; 388, illustrated.

‘This biography explores the remarkable life of Jessie Traill – artist, traveller, humanitarian and independent spirit. From the ten-year-old who first met Tom Roberts painting on the shores of Port Phillip Bay, to a student of Frederick McCubbin and etchers John Mather and Frank Brangwyn, Jessie developed her professional skills. She also became one of Australia’s most outstanding etchers, working in a field uncommon for women of her time. Through diary extracts, descriptions of her world travels and personal letters we hear her voice and see through her eyes, beauty, humour and the joys of simple living.’ – the publisher