Ida Rentoul Outhwaite (June 9, 1888 – 1960) was an Australian illustrator of children's books. Her work mostly depicted fairies. June 9 is the 160th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (161st in leap years), with 205 days remaining. ... Year 1888 (MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... An illustrator is a graphic artist who specializes in enhancing written text by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text. ... Basic Characteristics There is some debate as to what constitutes childrens literature. ... by Sophie Anderson For other uses, see Fairy (disambiguation). ...

As a young lady she attended Presbyterian Ladies' College, Melbourne. Presbyterian Ladies College, Melbourne, is an independent girls school in Burwood, Victoria, Australia. ...

Outhwaite worked predominantly with pen and ink, and watercolour.

Her illustrations were exhibited throughout Australia, as well as in London and Paris between 1907 and 1933.

Books were:

• Mollie's Bunyip 1904
• Mollie's Staircase 1906
• Gum Tree Brownie and other Faerie Folk of the Never Never 1907
• Before the Lamps are lit. 1911
• Elves and Fairies 1916
• The Enchanted Forest 1921
• Fairyland 1926
• Blossom: A Fairy Story 1928

Her works were also published in periodicals and newspapers such as The New Idea, The Native Companion, Australia Today, and the British-Australasian.

Her work is depicted in 4 stained glass windows in an adjoining hall at St Mark's Anglican Church, in Fitzroy, Melbourne. Fitzroy is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Melbournes CBD has grown to straddle the Yarra River in three major precincts. ...

A short biography with more information is available at http://www.ortakales.com/illustrators/Outhwaite.html

External links

• Children's Book Illustrators Gallery - Large Archive of Ida Rentoul Outhwaite's First edition illustrations