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Laura Bennie
Born
Laura Jane Bennie

(1871-03-13)13 March 1871
Died22 May 1945(1945-05-22) (aged 74)
NationalityScottish

Laura Bennie (13 May 1871 - 22 May 1945) was a Scottish painter.[1][2]

Life

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Her father was James Bennie (1834 - 1884) from Newry in Northern Ireland.

Her mother was Margaret Muir Smith (18 October 1837 - 4 November 1905) from Paisley.

Laura Jane Bennie was born on 13 March 1871 from Tradeston in Glasgow.

She married the art master of Hamilton Academy, John Loudon (born c.1870).

Art

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Death

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She died on 22 May 1945 in Pitlochry in Perthshire. Her usual address was at Moorvale, 3 Bellevale Quadrant in Ayr.

Works

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References

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  1. ^ The Dictionary of Scottish Painters. 1600 to the present. Paul Harris and Julian Halsby. Canongate Publishing. 1990.
  2. ^ Dictionary of Scottish Art and Architecture. Peter J. M. McEwan. Antique Collectors Club. 1994.


Category:1871 births Category:1945 deaths Category:Scottish women painters