Samuel Garnet Wells b. 2 February 1885

Also known as Sammy, Samuel Garnet Smith Wells
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator),
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Popular political and sporting cartoonist who worked predominantly in Melbourne, Victoria. A number of his cartoons from the 1920s-50s are in the collection of the National Library of Australia.
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Citations

  • (3 June 1922), 'Saturday Evening Melbourne Herald’.

  • (2006), 'Inkspot’, Australian Cartoonist’s Association, #50 Spring pg10.

    http://www.abwac.org.au/inkspot/pdfs/Inkspot50.pdf

  • (1944), 'Who’s Who in Australia 1944’.

  • 'National Library of Australia Catalogue’.

  • 'Certificates from Victorian Births, Deaths and Marriages.’, His death date 12 March 1972 taken from the death certificate.

See also

  • 'Caricature of Samuel Garnet Wells, artist, by Ted Colles, 1921 or 1923, original ML Bulletin collection.'.

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