Olive Vernon b. 1874

Also known as Olive Stella J. Vernon
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
A Federation-era Sydney cartoonist and sketcher, Olive Vernon was a member of NSW Government Architect Walter Liberty Vernon's family. Her sketches are held in the Mitchell Library at the State Library of New South Wales.
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cartoonist and sketcher, was a relative of NSW Government Architect Walter Liberty Vernon, presumably one of his daughters, Olive Stella J. Vernon. The Vernon family sketchbooks and photographs (Mitchell Library PXA 876, ON 226) include one by Olive dated 1894-96 containing cartoons and comic drawings (vol. 10).

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References [<ExternalResource: 'NSW Death Records : 31379/1952'.>, <ExternalResource: 'Vernon family sketchbooks and photographs', Sydney, NSW : State Library of New South Wales, Sydney (ML PXA 876, ON 226) [PICMAN].>] [<ExternalResource: 'NSW Death Records : 31379/1952'.>, <ExternalResource: 'Vernon family sketchbooks and photographs', Sydney, NSW : State Library of New South Wales, Sydney (ML PXA 876, ON 226) [PICMAN].>, <ExternalResource: 'Miss Olive Vernon' Sydney Morning Herald, Thursday 8 October, 1925, p. 12>, <ExternalResource: 1881 British Census for Dwelling 5 London Road Clytha House, Hastings St Leonards, Sussex, England>]
Alternative names
  • Olive Stella J. Vernon
  • Olive Stella J. Vernon
Related people
  • Vernon, Walter Liberty (child of)
  • Vernon, Evelyn Helen L. (child of)
  • Vernon, Walter Liberty (child of)
  • Vernon, Evelyn Helen L. (child of)
Related collections
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
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