Anne Benbow b. 11 November 1841

Also known as Annie Benbow, Anne Macdouall, Annie Macdouall
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Anne Benbow lived her entire life in Oyster Cove, Tasmania, much of it on an old Aboriginal reserve. Despite the fact that many of Benbow's works appear to have been created from idealised childhood memories, they nevertheless provide a unique insight into the kinds of relationships and encounters colonial settlers had with local Indigenous communities.

sketcher, was the daughter of Sergeant David Macdouall, who had come to Hobart from Ireland with the 21st Fusiliers in about 1841, and his wife, Margaret Macdouall, from County Galway.

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Staff Writer
Date written:
1995
Last updated:
1992