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Dorothy Wall b. 12 January 1894

Also known as Rèvèsz

Artist (Draughtsman),
Artist (Painter),
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)

Wall was a mid 20th century Sydney and New Zealand illustrator and author whose published work, while considerable, does not accurately reflect just how much work she actually produced. Wall is undoubtedly best known as the author and creator of Blinky Bill.

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Private Collection
Dromkeen Children's Literature Collection, Riddell, Victoria
James Hardie Childhood collection
Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW

Note

A&R collection has 9 sets of b/w ills (4881-4889), 'Fun with Blinky Bill’ and 'Blinky Bill Joins the Army’ (2 sets), and 7 pen and ink (4835-4841) and 20 pen and ink (4844-4863), plus coloured 'Blinky Bill Grows Up’.

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Dorothy Wall b. 12 January 1894

Private Collection

Dromkeen Children's Literature Collection, Riddell, Victoria

James Hardie Childhood collection

Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW

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