Rupert Bunny (1864–1947) was one of the most celebrated Australian expatriate artists of his generation, achieving success in Paris in the 1890s. Travelling often between Australia and France, in 1928 Bunny returned to Australia for six months, during which time AT Woodward painted this portrait. Having studied in London, Paris and Antwerp, Woodward migrated to Australia in 1889. In 1894 he became the highly regarded Head of the School of Art and Design at the Bendigo School of Mines, where he taught many leading artists of the early twentieth century, including Agnes Goodsir.
Gift of Ben Travers 2021. Donated through Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
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