Miss Eva Ellenor Benson b. 23 March 1875

Also known as Eva Benson
  • Artist (Sculptor),
  • Artist (Painter)
Eva Ellenor Benson was a talented sculptor who trained in Perth and London where she received regular recognition through awards and commissions. Returning to Australia in 1920, Benson's high profile continued as she redirected her sculptural practice towards major architectural commissions. Despite this, little is known of Benson after 1927.

Citations

  • Moore, William (1934), 'The Story of Australian Art’, Sydney, NSW, facsimile reprint 1980.

  • Gibbney, H. J. & Smith, Ann G. (1987), 'A Biographical Register 1788-1939’, Canberra, ACT, Birth incorrect.

  • Gibbney, H. J. & Smith, Ann G. (1987), 'A Biographical Register 1788-1939’, Canberra, ACT, Birth incorrect.

  • Moore, William (1934), 'The Story of Australian Art’, Sydney, NSW, facsimile reprint 1980.

  • (1920), Architecture, 12-20.

  • (1919), Mercury, 02-22.

  • (1921), Sydney Morning Herald, 01-17.

  • (1924), Table Talk, 10-16.

  • Ely, Bonita & Havena, Anna (c.1978), 'Profile of Australian Women Sculptors 1860-1960’, Women’s Art Register Research Project n.d. (c.1978).

  • (1927), 'The Revival of Sculpture’, Art in Australia.

  • Information sourced from Valerie Wotton, November 2013

See also

  • 'Heritage, section 9, plate 379'.
  • 'Miss Benson at Work on the Bust of Sir J. Winthrop Hackett, photograph from Home, 1 December 1920'.

Initial data sources

  • Heritage: The National Women's Art Book