Betty Paterson b. 18 March 1895

Also known as Elizabeth Deans Paterson, Betty Patterson, Elizabeth Paterson, Patterson
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator),
  • Artist (Painter)
Mid 20th century Melbourne painter, cartoonist, violinist and singer. Sister of Esther Paterson.

Citations

  • 'Aussie’.

  • Peers, Juliet (1995), 'Betty and Esther Paterson’, Heritage, J. Kerr, ed.

  • Kerr, Joan (1999), 'Artists and Cartoonists in Black and White’, National Trust S.H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney, NSW.

  • Ambrus, Caroline (1984), 'The Ladies’ Picture Show’, Sydney, NSW.

  • McVitty, Walter (1989), 'Authors & Illustrators of Australian Children’s Books’, Sydney, NSW.

  • Mills, Carol (1987), 'Betty (Elizabeth Deans) Paterson (1894 [sic]-1970) and Esther Paterson (1892-1971)’, The Lu Rees Archives: Notes, Books and Authors 8, pages 14-22 (with bibliography of books illustrated by both sisters).

  • O’Sullivan, Margaret (1997), 'Australian Women Filmmakers, Cartoonists, and Photographers in the 1930s, the contexts in which they worked and the cultural themes they depicted’, PhD thesis, Sydney University (History), Sydney, NSW.

  • Paterson, Betty (1968), 'Betty Paterson’s World of Babies’, Melbourne, VIC.

  • Peers, Juliet (1993), 'More Than Just Gum Trees’, MSWPS, Melbourne, VIC.

  • Rafty,Tony and Mack, Brodie (1964), 'Fifty Years of Australian Cartooning’, Blaxland Gallery, September, Sydney, NSW.

  • (1922), Australasian, July, 8, Melbourne, Vic.

  • (1923), Society, July, 1.

  • 'Bulletin’, Sydney, NSW.

  • (1934), 'Fatty Finn’s Weekly’, Sydney Newspapers Ltd, Sydney, NSW.

  • Pirani, Leila (1946), 'The Princess of the Water-lilies’, McKechnie, Melbourne, VIC.

  • Stone, Mick (1998), in Shiel, A. (editor), Bonzer : Australian comics 1900-1990s, page 157.

See also

  • 'Female smoking on bed and looking into mirror, with friend on edge of bed with face reflected in mirror - original gag "The doctor says I must lie up for a while."/ "Then isn't it dangerous to lie down?" Published 8 December 1928 ('Xmas - 2 cols') as The'.
  • 'Self portrait, Aussie 15 April 1925 (ill. Heritage)'.

Initial data sources

  • Heritage with additions