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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Roles
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
  • Artist (Painter)
Residences
  • 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
  • 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
Other occupations
  • clerk (ANZSIC code: 6931) c.1880 - Sydney, NSW
Tags
  • Watercolours
  • Portraits of Aborigines
Alternative names
  • Benjamin Murray
  • Benjamin Edwin Minns
  • Benjamin Murray
  • B. E. Minns
Trainings
  • - Taught by Julian Ashton, Sydney, NSW
  • - Art Society of NSW, Sydney, NSW
  • - Sydney Technical College, Ultimo, NSW
  • Julian Ashton, Sydney, NSW
  • Art Society of NSW, Sydney, NSW
  • Sydney Technical College, Ultimo, NSW
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