Benjamin Edwin Minns b. 17 November 1863

Also known as Benjamin Murray, B. E. Minns
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator),
  • Artist (Painter)
Federation era painter, cartoonist and illustrator. Minns is considered to be the first significant freelance Bulletin cartoonist. His subjects include Aboriginal and suffragette themes, as well as traditional landscapes and portraiture.
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Name
Benjamin Edwin Minns
Also known as:
  • Benjamin Murray
  • B. E. Minns
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
  • Artist (Painter)
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
  • 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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Related collections
  • University of Western Australia, James Watson Collection, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • Castlemaine Art Museum, Castlemaine, VIC (collected in)
  • City of Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, Ballarat, Vic. (collected in)
  • Brisbane Art Gallery, Brisbane, Qld (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • Wollongong City Art Gallery, Wollongong, NSW (collected in)
  • Newcastle Region Art Gallery, Newcastle, NSW (collected in)
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia (collected in)
  • Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Qld (collected in)
  • University of Western Australia, James Watson Collection, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • Castlemaine Art Gallery and Historical Museum, Castlemaine, Vic. (collected in)
  • City of Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, Ballarat, Vic. (collected in)
  • Brisbane Art Gallery, Brisbane, Qld (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • Wollongong City Art Gallery, Wollongong, NSW (collected in)
  • Newcastle Region Art Gallery, Newcastle, NSW (collected in)
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia (collected in)
  • Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Qld (collected in)