Painting by Bunney of Gosford St. Coventry (near Cox St.) May 18th 1916
Little is known of Bunney's life. He was born in Coventry, the third child of George Bunney, a ribbon warehouseman, and his wife Eliza.[2] In 1892 he was a student at Coventry School of Art.[3] He maintained contact with the school for many years, becoming the first Secretary to the school's sketch club in April 1907.[4] He resigned from the post three years later but remained a member of the club until 1916.[5]
Bunney's work as an artist matured under the influence of William Milnes, who became the headmaster at Coventry School of Art in 1906.[7] Milnes encouraged students to follow the example of Turner by taking quick sketches under differing conditions. This, according to Milnes, would give the artist a greater understanding of nature in its various moods. Many of Coventry's medieval buildings had survived up to the early 20th century, and Milnes pointed out that many of the buildings were suitable for studies on the effect of light.[8] Several students took up this idea, including H. E. Cox, and Bunney became a prolific painter of Coventry scenes. His body of work records the city as a market town, the streets lined with red-brick and half-timbered shops and houses.[9] Most of these pieces are small and intimate works of art.
He had great difficulty in having his work exhibited at any of the big shows, such as those at the Royal Academy, and interest in his work largely waned before he was rediscovered in the late 20th century.[10]
Bunney became a cashier at the Auto Machinery Company Limited in Coventry and in his later years lived at 154 Albany Road, Earlsdon.[11]
References
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^Mallalieu, H. L. The Dictionary of British Watercolour Artists up to 1920, p.47
^1891 census, folio 72, p. 29 - living at 16 Paynes Lane
^Clarke, Ron. Sydney Bunney's Coventry: impressions of a graceful city 1999
Herbert Art Gallery & Museum/The Coventry Evening Telegraph (1999). Sydney Bunney's Coventry. Ron Clarke, Text by Keith Draper (eds.). Jarrold Book Printing. ASIN B004PBA97E.
December 30, 2022
sydney, john, bunney, 1877, 1928, english, late, impressionist, artist, left, over, drawings, early, 20th, century, coventry, born1877coventrydied1928nationalityenglisheducationcoventry, school, artoccupationsartist, cashierstylelate, impressionistpainting, bu. Sydney John Bunney 1877 1928 was an English late Impressionist artist who left over 500 drawings of early 20th century Coventry 1 Sydney John BunneyBorn1877CoventryDied1928NationalityEnglishEducationCoventry School of ArtOccupationsArtist CashierStyleLate ImpressionistPainting by Bunney of Gosford St Coventry near Cox St May 18th 1916 Little is known of Bunney s life He was born in Coventry the third child of George Bunney a ribbon warehouseman and his wife Eliza 2 In 1892 he was a student at Coventry School of Art 3 He maintained contact with the school for many years becoming the first Secretary to the school s sketch club in April 1907 4 He resigned from the post three years later but remained a member of the club until 1916 5 In 1899 he was a student at South Kensington Art School 6 Bunney s work as an artist matured under the influence of William Milnes who became the headmaster at Coventry School of Art in 1906 7 Milnes encouraged students to follow the example of Turner by taking quick sketches under differing conditions This according to Milnes would give the artist a greater understanding of nature in its various moods Many of Coventry s medieval buildings had survived up to the early 20th century and Milnes pointed out that many of the buildings were suitable for studies on the effect of light 8 Several students took up this idea including H E Cox and Bunney became a prolific painter of Coventry scenes His body of work records the city as a market town the streets lined with red brick and half timbered shops and houses 9 Most of these pieces are small and intimate works of art He had great difficulty in having his work exhibited at any of the big shows such as those at the Royal Academy and interest in his work largely waned before he was rediscovered in the late 20th century 10 Bunney became a cashier at the Auto Machinery Company Limited in Coventry and in his later years lived at 154 Albany Road Earlsdon 11 References Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sydney John Bunney Mallalieu H L The Dictionary of British Watercolour Artists up to 1920 p 47 1891 census folio 72 p 29 living at 16 Paynes Lane Clarke Ron Sydney Bunney s Coventry impressions of a graceful city 1999 Clarke 1999 Clarke 1999 Sydney Bunney 1899 Pen and Ink Drawing Kenilworth And a Piece of History www sulisfineart com Retrieved 15 July 2019 Clarke 1999 Clarke 1999 Bell Lucy Coventry Evening Telegraph 17 December 1999 Clarke 1999 Clarke 1999 Further reading Edit Herbert Art Gallery amp Museum The Coventry Evening Telegraph 1999 Sydney Bunney s Coventry Ron Clarke Text by Keith Draper eds Jarrold Book Printing ASIN B004PBA97E Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sydney John Bunney amp oldid 1091626862, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
