Syd Nicholls b. c.1896

Also known as Sydney Wentworth Nicholls, Sydney Wentworth Jordan
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Cartoonist, creator of "Fatty Finn".
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Name
Syd Nicholls
Also known as:
  • Sydney Wentworth Nicholls
  • Sydney Wentworth Jordan
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Other Occupation
  • Publisher (ANZSIC code: J)
Birth date
c.1896
Birth place
Frederick Henry Bay, Tas., Port Frederick Bay, Tas.
Birth note
Shiell gives birth date as 1897.
Death date
1977
Death place
Potts Point, Sydney, NSW
Active Period
  • c.1915 - c.1977
Residence
  • Potts Point, Sydney, NSW
  • Sydney, NSW
  • King Country, New Zealand
Training
  • Royal Art Society, Sydney, NSW
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Black and white artists

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