Reginald Jerrold-Nathan
Reginald Henry Jerrold-Nathan (1889[a] – 20 September 1979), often referred to as R. H. Jerrold-Nathan or Jerrold Nathan, was an English painter who had a career in Australia as a portraitist.
History[edit]
Nathan was born in London and studied painting under A. S. Cope,[1] J. Singer Sargent John Singer Sargent and William Orpen at the Royal Academy. He arrived in Australia in 1924.[2]
He was president of the Australian Art Society 1945–1952 and the Royal Queensland Art Society. He was a frequent contributor to Archibald Prize exhibitions.[3]
Nathan died on 20 September 1979 at Turramurra, New South Wales.[4][5]
Subjects[edit]
Among the high-profile Australians who have sat for Nathan are:
- Samuel Angus
- Millicent Preston-Stanley
- Jessie Street and Linda Littlejohn[6]
- Ethel Curlewis
- Rosalie Kunoth-Monks
- William Portus Cullen
- Cecil Purser
Notes[edit]
- ^ Reputable sources are divided between 1889 and 1899 for his year of birth.
References[edit]
- ^ "Personalities on Canvas". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 31, 550. New South Wales, Australia. 13 February 1939. p. 12 (Supplement). Retrieved 25 May 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Reginald Jerrold-Nathan". National Portrait Gallery of Australia]]. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ Alan McCulloch (ed.). Encyclopedia of Australian Art: Nathan, Jerrold. Hutchinson. ISBN 009148300X.
- ^ "Probate packet: NRS-13660-98-51-Series 4_893466 | Reginald Henry Jerrold Nathan – Date of Death 20/09/1979, Granted on 06/03/1980". NSW State Archives Collection. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
- ^ "Family notices". The Sydney Morning Herald. 1979-09-22 – via Ryerson Index.
- ^ Joanna Gilmour (2009). "Worth Her Salt". National Portrait Gallery of Australia]]. Retrieved 25 May 2024. This article has Nathan's birth year as 1899
| Artists | |
|---|---|
| People | |
