# 43852

OUTHWAITE, Ida Rentoul (1888 - 1960)

The platypus sang a duet

$2,200.00 AUD

Pen and ink on card, 110 x 178 mm (mount line), signed lower right I.R.O., titled in the image in pencil, numbered ’17’ upper left, framed.

A charming original work by one of Australia’s most beloved children’s illustrators. The pencilled titles and number indicate it was most likely prepared for publication.

Provenance :

private collection, Melbourne, since the 1970s