Dorothy Benny

Also known as née Wulsten Marie Hedwig Dorothea Bunny
  • Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
Dorothy Benny was an embroiderer whose only known work dates from 1899. There is some speculation she may be the mother of acclaimed painter Rupert Bunny, the first Australian to receive an honourable mention at the Old Salon in Paris.
Name
Dorothy Benny
Also known as née Wulsten Marie Hedwig Dorothea Bunny (Unconfirmed attribution)
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
Active Period
  • c.1899
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Legacy data. Source 'unknown'