Ida Sherbourne Outhwaite b. 9 June 1888

Also known as Ida Rentoul, Ida Rentoul Outhwaite, Ida Sherbourne Rentoul Outhwaite
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator),
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Illustrated stories in magazines and in many books that were mainly written by her sister, Annie. 'Elves and Fairies' published in 1916 was Ida's and Annie's most successful collaboration.

Citations

  • Outhwaite, Ida Sherbourne & Rentoul, Annie Rattray (1904), 'Mollie’s Bunyip’.

  • Rentoul, Annie Rattray (1916), 'Elves and Fairies’, Illustrations by Ida Sherbourne Outhwaite.

  • Outhwaite, Arthur Grenbry & Rentoul, Annie Rattray (1926), 'Fairyland’, UK : A. & C. Black, Illustrations by Ida Sherbourne Outhwaite.

  • Outhwaite, Arthur Grenbry (1923), 'The Little Fairy Sister’, UK : A. & C. Black, Illustrations by Ida Sherbourne Outhwaite.

  • Rentoul, Annie Rattray (1922), 'The Green Road to Fairyland’, UK : A. & C. Black, Illustrations by Ida Sherbourne Outhwaite.

  • Outhwaite, Arthur Grenbry (1921), 'The Enchanted Forest’, UK : A. & C. Black, Illustrations by Ida Sherbourne Outhwaite.

  • Cook, David (1986), 'Picture postcards in Australia 1898-1920’, Lilydale, Vic : Pioneer Design Studio.

  • Langmore, Diane (1988), 'Ida Sherbourne Outhwaite, illustrator’, Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 11, (and refs), [Serle, G. (ed.)], Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, Vic.

  • (1996), 'Collection of books by Ida Rentoul Outhwaite’, Sydney, NSW : Hordern House, March.

  • McCulloch, A. (1984), 'Encyclopedia of Australian Art’, Melbourne, Vic (2nd ed).

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

  • Moore, William (1907), 'Careers for Australasian Girls IX – What the artist’s life offers’, New Idea, 12-06.

  • Muir, Marcie & Holden, Robert (1985), 'The Fairy World of Ida Rentoul Outhwaite’, Seaforth, NSW.

  • Moore, William (1907), 'Ida Rentoul’, Native Companion, 12-02.

  • Outhwaite, Ida Sherbourne (1928), 'Blossom’, UK : A. & C. Black.

See also

  • 'Heritage: Section 9, plate 377'.
  • 'Ida Rentoul Outhwaite, miniature by Bernice Edwell (Lady Martin); photograph accompanying Moore article in The Native Companion.'.

Initial data sources

  • Heritage with additions