Esther Paterson b. 5 February 1892

  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator),
  • Artist (Painter)
Mid 20th century Melbourne cartoonist, painter and commercial artist. Sister of fellow artist Betty Paterson.
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associate of
Victorian Artists' Society
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associate of
Women's National League
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associate of
Melbourne Savage Club
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associate of
Melbourne Society of Women Painters and Sculptors
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Peers, but tells story about her cartoons being pirated in London.>, <ExternalResource: Eisenberg, Joseph (May 2001), 'Esther Paterson - A Creative Life', New England Regional Art Museum, Armidale, NSW, .>, <ExternalResource: Tom Frame (2006), 'Paterson, Esther (1892-1971)', Australian National University, Canberra, ACT.>, <ExternalResource: State Library of Victoria (2012), 'Esther Paterson : Australian Art and Artists file', Melbourne, Vic.>, <ExternalResource: The Age (1971), 'Artist Esther Paterson dies', Melbourne, Vic.>, <ExternalResource: Alan McCulloch (9 October 1945), 'Women Painters’ Exhibition'.>, <ExternalResource: The Advertiser, Adelaide (26 November 1930), '‘Table Talk Annual’'.>, <ExternalResource: The Argus, Melbourne (25 March 1915), '‘Pictures and Posters’'.>, <ExternalResource: The Argus, Melbourne (18 October 1949), '‘Women Painters’'.>, <ExternalResource: The Argus, Melbourne (16 January 1950), '‘Melbourne Artist Now FRSA’'.>, <ExternalResource: The Argus, Melbourne (15 February 1927), '‘Art Exhibitions: Two Opening To-day’'.>, <ExternalResource: Harold B. Herbert (5 October 1943), ''Art Shows’'.>, <ExternalResource: The Sydney Morning Herald (15 January 1927), '‘Three Fine Portraits Entered for the Archibald Prize’'.>, <ExternalResource: The Argus, Melbourne (30 April 1955), ''Pictures Sir Dallas fell in love with!’'.>, <ExternalResource: The West Australian (2 December 1929), '‘Australian Art: Comparisons Made Abroad’'.>, <ExternalResource: Peers, Juliet (1995), 'Betty and Esther Paterson', Heritage, Kerr, J., ed.>, <ExternalResource: Ambrus, Caroline (1984), 'The Ladies' Picture Show', Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Johnson, Joseph (1994), 'Laughter and the Love of Friends - A Centenary History of the Melbourne Savage Club 1894-1994 and A History of the Yorick Club 1868-1966', Melbourne Savage Club, Melbourne, VIC.>, <ExternalResource: McVitty, Walter (1989), 'Authors & Illustrators of Australian Children's Books', Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Mills, Carol (1987), 'Betty (Elizabeth Deans) Paterson (1894-1970) and Esther Paterson (1892-1971)', The Lu Rees Archives: Notes, Books and Authors, 8.>, <ExternalResource: Peers, Juliet (1993), 'More Than Just Gum Trees', Melbourne, VIC.>, <ExternalResource: Thomas, Rebecca (1995), 'The Work of Art', National Women's Art Exhibition, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Kerr, Joan (1999), 'Artists and Cartoonists in Black and White', National Trust S.H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Kerridge, Barbara (2003), 'public lecture', Manly Art Gallery, Manly, NSW, 05-11.>, <ExternalResource: 'Paterson Papers', National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT.>, <ExternalResource: Lindsay, Joan (1985), 'Student Days', Melbourne, VIC : Overland 98, April, p 62.>, <ExternalResource: Melbourne, VIC : Women's National League Journal.>, <ExternalResource: Melbourne, VIC : Woman.>, <ExternalResource: (1918), 'Melbourne Chatter', Sydney, NSW : Bulletin, 11-28.>, <ExternalResource: (1922), 'Yearbook of Victorian Art', Melbourne, VIC, p 31.>, <ExternalResource: Aussie.>, <ExternalResource: (1931), Australian Journal, 12-01.>, <ExternalResource: Lindesay, Vane (1979), 'The inked-in image - a social and historical survey of Australian comic art', Hutchinson of Australia, Richmond, VIC, p 22.>] [<ExternalResource: Gill, Hermon (1962), 'Suburban Souvenir'.>, <ExternalResource: de Berg, Hazel (1971), 'Interview with Esther Paterson', National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT, 06-26, makes no reference to her cartooning career, acc. Peers, but tells story about her cartoons being pirated in London.>, <ExternalResource: Eisenberg, Joseph (May 2001), 'Esther Paterson - A Creative Life', New England Regional Art Museum, Armidale, NSW, .>, <ExternalResource: Tom Frame (2006), 'Paterson, Esther (1892-1971)', Australian National University, Canberra, ACT.>, <ExternalResource: State Library of Victoria (2012), 'Esther Paterson : Australian Art and Artists file', Melbourne, Vic.>, <ExternalResource: The Age (1971), 'Artist Esther Paterson dies', Melbourne, Vic.>, <ExternalResource: Alan McCulloch (9 October 1945), 'Women Painters’ Exhibition'.>, <ExternalResource: The Advertiser, Adelaide (26 November 1930), '‘Table Talk Annual’'.>, <ExternalResource: The Argus, Melbourne (25 March 1915), '‘Pictures and Posters’'.>, <ExternalResource: The Argus, Melbourne (18 October 1949), '‘Women Painters’'.>, <ExternalResource: The Argus, Melbourne (16 January 1950), '‘Melbourne Artist Now FRSA’'.>, <ExternalResource: The Argus, Melbourne (15 February 1927), '‘Art Exhibitions: Two Opening To-day’'.>, <ExternalResource: Harold B. Herbert (5 October 1943), ''Art Shows’'.>, <ExternalResource: The Sydney Morning Herald (15 January 1927), '‘Three Fine Portraits Entered for the Archibald Prize’'.>, <ExternalResource: The Argus, Melbourne (30 April 1955), ''Pictures Sir Dallas fell in love with!’'.>, <ExternalResource: The West Australian (2 December 1929), '‘Australian Art: Comparisons Made Abroad’'.>]