Mollie Horseman b. 9 December 1911

Also known as Marie Compston Horseman, Molly Horseman, M. Illingworth, Mollie Illingworth, Vanessa
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Mid 20th century painter, illustrator and cartoonist. Probably the most prolific female cartoonist of her generation, Horseman was almost certainly the most visible. Never out of work, she enthusiastically diversified into whatever was offered in these exceptionally misogynist years of cheap syndicated imports.
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Citations

  • (1970), 'Ronno the Circus Clown’, Brisbane, Qld : Jacaranda, Endeavour Reading Programme 9a, Illustrations by Horseman.

  • (1968), 'Stories from Many Countries’, Brisbane, Qld : Jacaranda, Endeavour Reading Programme 8, Illustrations by Horseman.

  • (1968), 'People Who Help Us…’, Melbourne, Vic : Cheshire; and Brisbane, Qld : Jacaranda, Illustrations by Horseman.

  • (1967), 'The Magic Car’, Hong Kong, Illustrations by Horseman.

  • 'Robinson Crusoe’, Unknown (Mitchel Library page proofs), Sydney, NSW, Illustrations by Horseman.

  • (1967), 'All Through the Year’, Brisbane, Qld : Jacaranda, Endeavour Reading Programme, Illustrations by Horseman.

  • (1970), 'Under the Southern Cross’, Brisbane, Qld : Jacaranda, Illustrations by Horseman; reprinted Hong Kong 1972.

  • (1970), 'Bennelong’, Brisbane, Qld : Jacaranda, Illustrations by Horseman.

  • (1967), 'The Lost Boomerang’, Brisbane, Qld : Jacaranda, Endeavour program, Illustrations by Horseman; reprinted 1971 (twice), 1973, 1975, 1976.

  • Walker, Kath (Oodgeroo Noonuccal) (1970), 'My People’, Brisbane, Qld : Jacaranda, Illustrations by Horseman.

  • (1968), 'The Four Corners’, Brisbane, Qld : Jacaranda, Illustrations by Horseman.

  • (1970), 'Sad Yams and Mad Rams’, Brisbane, Qld : Jacaranda, Stage 1 Red Library no.4, Illustrations by Horseman.

  • (1971), 'Peg Leg and Mop Top’, Brisbane, Qld : Jacaranda, Stage 1 Green Library no. 4, Illustrations by Horseman.

  • (1985), 'My Country: Australian Poetry and Short Stories 200 years vol.2’, Sydney, NSW : Lansdowne Press, Illustrations by Horseman.

  • (2002), 'Australian Dictionary of Biography [Supplement]’, Melbourne, NSW : Melbourne University Press, Supplement, [Ritchie, J. (ed.)], BMD details.

  • '[Mollie Horseman material ML PXn 6848 (under 'Illingworth’), scrapbook ML PIC ACC 6848]’, Sydney, NSW : State Library of New South Wales, Including newspaper cuttings and some originals.

  • Rainbow, Brenda (1998), '“Golden Years of Cartooning” 1920 to 1940 : Featuring the works of Stan Cross & more than twenty cartoonists of the same era’, Coffs Harbour, NSW : Bunker Cartoon Gallery, Exhibition of original Smith’s Weekly drawings (now in p.c), including p.37 'Husband [awake in bed under Matisse-like painting, next to monster wife, to burglar]: “There’s some money under the wife’s pillow but don’t say I didn’t warn you.

  • Power, Roderick P. (1995), 'Heritage’, plate 82, Biography and image entry #2.

  • Blaikie, George (1966), 'Remember Smith’s Weekly? : a biography of an uninhibited national Australian newspaper, born: 1 March 1919, died: 28 October 1950’, Adelaide, SA : Rigby, pp.87-88.

  • Caban, Geoffrey (1983), 'A fine line : a history of Australian commercial art’, Sydney, NSW : Hale & Iremonger, p 40.

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

  • Lindesay, Vane (1979), 'The inked-in image : a social and historical survey of Australian comic art’, Richmond, Vic : Hutchinson of Australia (new edition), p.47.

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

  • Rainbow, Brenda (1998), '“Golden Years of Cartooning” 1920 to 1940 : Featuring the works of Stan Cross & more than twenty cartoonists of the same era’, Coffs Harbour, NSW : Bunker Cartoon Gallery, Exhibition of original Smith’s Weekly drawings (now in p.c), including p.37 'Husband [awake in bed under Matisse-like painting, next to monster wife, to burglar]: “There’s some money under the wife’s pillow but don’t say I didn’t warn you.

  • Ryan, John (1979), 'Panel by Panel : a history of Australian comics’, Stanmore, NSW : Cassell Australia.

  • Short, Mick (1998), 'Checklist’, Redhill South, Vic : in Shiell, Annette(ed.), Bonzer : Australian comics 1900-1990s, pp.169, 172.

  • Blaikie, George, '[undated newspaper cutting in Horseman scrapbook ML PIC ACC 6848]’, Sydney, NSW : State Library of New South Wales.

  • Lindesay, Vane (1994), 'Drawing from Life : a history of the Australian Black and White Artists’ Club’, Sydney, NSW : State Library of New South Wales Press.

  • Sydney, NSW : Smith’s Weekly.

  • Sydney, NSW : Bulletin.

  • Robbins, Trina; & Tronwode, Catherine (1985), 'Women and the Comics’, USA : Eclipse Books.

  • Sydney, NSW : Woman’s Mirror.

  • Sydney, NSW : Rydge’s Business Journal.

  • Sydney, NSW : Man.

  • Brisbane, Qld : Courier Mail.

  • Brisbane, Qld : Sunday Mail.

  • Capetown, South Africa : Cape Argus.

  • Sydney, NSW : Everybody’s (Australian Consolidated Press).

  • Home and Family.

  • Advertising in Australia.

  • Clothes Horse.

  • Information sourced from Muir, K.M.

See also

  • 'Heritage, ch.2, plate 82'.

Initial data sources

  • Heritage with additions

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References [<ExternalResource: (1970), 'Ronno the Circus Clown', Brisbane, Qld : Jacaranda, Endeavour Reading Programme 9a, Illustrations by Horseman.>, <ExternalResource: (1968), 'Stories from Many Countries', Brisbane, Qld : Jacaranda, Endeavour Reading Programme 8, Illustrations by Horseman.>, <ExternalResource: (1968), 'People Who Help Us...', Melbourne, Vic : Cheshire; and Brisbane, Qld : Jacaranda, Illustrations by Horseman.>, <ExternalResource: (1967), 'The Magic Car', Hong Kong, Illustrations by Horseman.>, <ExternalResource: 'Robinson Crusoe', Unknown (Mitchel Library page proofs), Sydney, NSW, Illustrations by Horseman.>, <ExternalResource: (1967), 'All Through the Year', Brisbane, Qld : Jacaranda, Endeavour Reading Programme, Illustrations by Horseman.>, <ExternalResource: (1970), 'Under the Southern Cross', Brisbane, Qld : Jacaranda, Illustrations by Horseman; reprinted Hong Kong 1972.>, <ExternalResource: (1970), 'Bennelong', Brisbane, Qld : Jacaranda, Illustrations by Horseman.>, <ExternalResource: (1967), 'The Lost Boomerang', Brisbane, Qld : Jacaranda, Endeavour program, Illustrations by Horseman; reprinted 1971 (twice), 1973, 1975, 1976.>, <ExternalResource: Walker, Kath (Oodgeroo Noonuccal) (1970), 'My People', Brisbane, Qld : Jacaranda, Illustrations by Horseman.>, <ExternalResource: (1968), 'The Four Corners', Brisbane, Qld : Jacaranda, Illustrations by Horseman.>, <ExternalResource: (1970), 'Sad Yams and Mad Rams', Brisbane, Qld : Jacaranda, Stage 1 Red Library no.4, Illustrations by Horseman.>, <ExternalResource: (1971), 'Peg Leg and Mop Top', Brisbane, Qld : Jacaranda, Stage 1 Green Library no. 4, Illustrations by Horseman.>, <ExternalResource: (1985), 'My Country: Australian Poetry and Short Stories 200 years vol.2', Sydney, NSW : Lansdowne Press, Illustrations by Horseman.>, <ExternalResource: (2002), 'Australian Dictionary of Biography [Supplement]', Melbourne, NSW : Melbourne University Press, Supplement, [Ritchie, J. (ed.)], BMD details.>, <ExternalResource: '[Mollie Horseman material ML PXn 6848 (under 'Illingworth'), scrapbook ML PIC ACC 6848]', Sydney, NSW : State Library of New South Wales, Including newspaper cuttings and some originals.>, <ExternalResource: Rainbow, Brenda (1998), '"Golden Years of Cartooning" 1920 to 1940 : Featuring the works of Stan Cross & more than twenty cartoonists of the same era', Coffs Harbour, NSW : Bunker Cartoon Gallery, Exhibition of original Smith's Weekly drawings (now in p.c), including p.37 'Husband [awake in bed under Matisse-like painting, next to monster wife, to burglar]: "There's some money under the wife's pillow but don't say I didn't warn you.>, <ExternalResource: Power, Roderick P. (1995), 'Heritage', plate 82, Biography and image entry #2.>, <ExternalResource: Blaikie, George (1966), 'Remember Smith's Weekly? : a biography of an uninhibited national Australian newspaper, born: 1 March 1919, died: 28 October 1950', Adelaide, SA : Rigby, pp.87-88.>, <ExternalResource: Caban, Geoffrey (1983), 'A fine line : a history of Australian commercial art', Sydney, NSW : Hale & Iremonger, p 40.>, <ExternalResource: Kerr, Joan (1999), 'Artists and Cartoonists in Black and White', Sydney, NSW : National Trust S.H. Ervin Gallery.>, <ExternalResource: Lindesay, Vane (1979), 'The inked-in image : a social and historical survey of Australian comic art', Richmond, Vic : Hutchinson of Australia (new edition), p.47.>, <ExternalResource: Rafty, Tony; with Mack, Brodie (1964), 'Fifty Years of Australian Cartooning', Sydney, NSW : Blaxland Gallery, September.>, <ExternalResource: Rainbow, Brenda (1998), '"Golden Years of Cartooning" 1920 to 1940 : Featuring the works of Stan Cross & more than twenty cartoonists of the same era', Coffs Harbour, NSW : Bunker Cartoon Gallery, Exhibition of original Smith's Weekly drawings (now in p.c), including p.37 'Husband [awake in bed under Matisse-like painting, next to monster wife, to burglar]: "There's some money under the wife's pillow but don't say I didn't warn you.>, <ExternalResource: Ryan, John (1979), 'Panel by Panel : a history of Australian comics', Stanmore, NSW : Cassell Australia.>, <ExternalResource: Short, Mick (1998), 'Checklist', Redhill South, Vic : in Shiell, Annette(ed.), Bonzer : Australian comics 1900-1990s, pp.169, 172.>, <ExternalResource: Blaikie, George, '[undated newspaper cutting in Horseman scrapbook ML PIC ACC 6848]', Sydney, NSW : State Library of New South Wales.>, <ExternalResource: Lindesay, Vane (1994), 'Drawing from Life : a history of the Australian Black and White Artists' Club', Sydney, NSW : State Library of New South Wales Press.>, <ExternalResource: Sydney, NSW : Smith's Weekly.>, <ExternalResource: Sydney, NSW : Bulletin.>, <ExternalResource: Robbins, Trina; & Tronwode, Catherine (1985), 'Women and the Comics', USA : Eclipse Books.>, <ExternalResource: Sydney, NSW : Woman's Mirror.>, <ExternalResource: Sydney, NSW : Rydge's Business Journal.>, <ExternalResource: Sydney, NSW : Man.>, <ExternalResource: Brisbane, Qld : Courier Mail.>, <ExternalResource: Brisbane, Qld : Sunday Mail.>, <ExternalResource: Capetown, South Africa : Cape Argus.>, <ExternalResource: Sydney, NSW : Everybody's (Australian Consolidated Press).>, <ExternalResource: Home and Family.>, <ExternalResource: Advertising in Australia.>, <ExternalResource: Clothes Horse.>, <ExternalResource: Information sourced from Muir, K.M.>] [<ExternalResource: (1970), 'Ronno the Circus Clown', Brisbane, Qld : Jacaranda, Endeavour Reading Programme 9a, Illustrations by Horseman.>, <ExternalResource: (1968), 'Stories from Many Countries', Brisbane, Qld : Jacaranda, Endeavour Reading Programme 8, Illustrations by Horseman.>, <ExternalResource: (1968), 'People Who Help Us...', Melbourne, Vic : Cheshire; and Brisbane, Qld : Jacaranda, Illustrations by Horseman.>, <ExternalResource: (1967), 'The Magic Car', Hong Kong, Illustrations by Horseman.>, <ExternalResource: 'Robinson Crusoe', Unknown (Mitchel Library page proofs), Sydney, NSW, Illustrations by Horseman.>, <ExternalResource: (1967), 'All Through the Year', Brisbane, Qld : Jacaranda, Endeavour Reading Programme, Illustrations by Horseman.>, <ExternalResource: (1970), 'Under the Southern Cross', Brisbane, Qld : Jacaranda, Illustrations by Horseman; reprinted Hong Kong 1972.>, <ExternalResource: (1970), 'Bennelong', Brisbane, Qld : Jacaranda, Illustrations by Horseman.>, <ExternalResource: (1967), 'The Lost Boomerang', Brisbane, Qld : Jacaranda, Endeavour program, Illustrations by Horseman; reprinted 1971 (twice), 1973, 1975, 1976.>, <ExternalResource: Walker, Kath (Oodgeroo Noonuccal) (1970), 'My People', Brisbane, Qld : Jacaranda, Illustrations by Horseman.>, <ExternalResource: (1968), 'The Four Corners', Brisbane, Qld : Jacaranda, Illustrations by Horseman.>, <ExternalResource: (1970), 'Sad Yams and Mad Rams', Brisbane, Qld : Jacaranda, Stage 1 Red Library no.4, Illustrations by Horseman.>, <ExternalResource: (1971), 'Peg Leg and Mop Top', Brisbane, Qld : Jacaranda, Stage 1 Green Library no. 4, Illustrations by Horseman.>, <ExternalResource: (1985), 'My Country: Australian Poetry and Short Stories 200 years vol.2', Sydney, NSW : Lansdowne Press, Illustrations by Horseman.>, <ExternalResource: (2002), 'Australian Dictionary of Biography [Supplement]', Melbourne, NSW : Melbourne University Press, Supplement, [Ritchie, J. (ed.)], BMD details.>, <ExternalResource: '[Mollie Horseman material ML PXn 6848 (under 'Illingworth'), scrapbook ML PIC ACC 6848]', Sydney, NSW : State Library of New South Wales, Including newspaper cuttings and some originals.>, <ExternalResource: Rainbow, Brenda (1998), '"Golden Years of Cartooning" 1920 to 1940 : Featuring the works of Stan Cross & more than twenty cartoonists of the same era', Coffs Harbour, NSW : Bunker Cartoon Gallery, Exhibition of original Smith's Weekly drawings (now in p.c), including p.37 'Husband [awake in bed under Matisse-like painting, next to monster wife, to burglar]: "There's some money under the wife's pillow but don't say I didn't warn you.>, <ExternalResource: Power, Roderick P. (1995), 'Heritage', plate 82, Biography and image entry #2.>]