B.E. Minns b. 17 November 1863

Also known as Benjamin Murray, Benjamin Edwin Minns
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator),
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
B.E. Minns was introduced to art by the young Charles Conder, with whom he shared rooms in the 1880s. He soon developed a successful career as the first significant freelance Bulletin cartoonist. He is also remembered for his sensitive watercolours. Subjects include Aboriginal and suffragette themes, as well as landscapes and portraiture.
Tags: Watercolours, Portraits of Aborigines
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Name
B.E. Minns (Always known as this, not by his full name)
Also known as:
  • Benjamin Murray
  • Benjamin Edwin Minns
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Other Occupation
  • clerk (ANZSIC code: 6931) c.1880 - Sydney, NSW
Tags:
Watercolours
Portraits of Aborigines
Birth date
17 November 1863
Birth place
Dungog, NSW
Birth note
Some references say 1864
Death date
21 February 1937
Death place
Taronga Park Zoo, Mosman, Sydney, NSW
Active Period
  • 1877 - 1937
Residence
  • c.1937 - Gordon, Sydney, NSW
  • 1915 - 1937 Sydney, NSW
  • 1895 - 1915 England, UK
  • c.1880 - c.1895 Sydney, NSW
  • c.1863 - c.1880 Inverell, NSW
Training
  • - Taught by Julian Ashton, Sydney, NSW
  • - Art Society of NSW, Sydney, NSW
  • - Sydney Technical College, Ultimo, NSW
Cultural Heritage
  • Irish
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Black and white artists

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