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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Citations

  • 'NSW Marriage Records : 925/1888; 2642/1869’.

  • 'NSW Death Records : 3058/1937’.

  • 'NSW Birth Records : 7420/1863’.

  • (2002), 'Australian and International Fine Art Auction’, Deutscher-Menzies, 08-28, Melbourne, Vic., lot 73.

  • (2002), 'Catalogue’, Deutscher-Menzies, Sydney, NSW, 03-05, lots 177, 179.

  • (2001), 'Catalogue’, Sotheby’s, 05-07, lot 173.

  • (1988), 'Catalogue’, Sotheby’s, November, lot 330.

  • (1999), 'Australian and European Paintings’, Christies’ Australia, 04-27, Melbourne, Vic, lot 30.

  • (1996), 'Australian painting’, Christie’s Australia auction, part 2, 11-27, lots 354 (ill.) & 386.

  • (2003), 'Auction catalogue’, Christie’s Australia, 05-07, Melbourne, Vic., lot 371.

  • Rennik, 'Renniks’.

  • Minns, B.E. (c.1908), 'The Kiss of Dolly Day (compilation ML A827 F533 1/1A1)’.

  • Dedman, Roger (c.1999), 'Christie’s Australian Art Markets Handbook’, Christie’s Australia, Sydney, NSW, 1999/2002.

See also

  • 'Self-portrait, Lone Hand, 2 March 1914, page 263'.

Initial data sources

  • Black and white artists

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