Benjamin Tannett

Also known as Benjamin Tennent, Mr Tennent
  • Artist (Painter)
Benjamin Tannett was a noted theatrical scene-painter and actor working in Melbourne and Sydney in the mid nineteenth century. In 1859 Tannett painted 'new and beautiful scenery' for the burlesque at the Royal Victoria Theatre. It was 'acknowledged to be the greatest production that has ever been witnessed in the Colony'.
Name
Benjamin Tannett
Also known as:
  • Benjamin Tennent
  • Mr Tennent
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Actor (ANZSIC code: 9002)
  • Scene-painter (ANZSIC code: 9002)
Death date
14 September 1864
Death place
Richmond, Melbourne, Vic.
Active Period
  • c.1858 - c.1864
Arrival
  • c.1855
Residence
  • c.1864 3 Swan Street, Richmond, Melbourne, Vic.
  • c.1860 - c.1864 105 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, Vic.
  • c.1858 Melbourne, Vic.
  • 1859 - 1860 Sydney, NSW
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870