Sydney John Bunney
artist (1877–1928)
Sydney John Bunney (1877 – 24 April 1928) was an English late Impressionist artist who left over 500 drawings of early 20th-century Coventry.
Biography
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. In 1892, he was a student at Coventry School of Art. He maintained contact with the school for many years, becoming the first Secretary to the school's sketch club in April 1907. He resigned from the post three years later but remained a member of the club until 1916.
In 1899, he was a student at South Kensington Art School. Bunney also worked as an accountant and later became a cashier at the Auto Machinery Company Limited in Coventry and lived at 154 Albany Road, Earlsdon.
Bunney's work as an artist matured under the influence of William Milnes, who became the headmaster at Coventry School of Art in 1906. Milnes encouraged students to follow the example of Turner by taking quick sketches under differing conditions.
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