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Rupert Charles Wulsten Bunny
early life and training rupert charles wulsten bunny, an australian painter, was born in st kilda, victoria, in 1864. he received a traditional and academic education in the arts under calderon and laurens. this foundation would later serve him well in his successful career as an expatriate artist in fin-de-siècle paris. achievements and accolades bunny's artistic prowess was recognized early, with an honourable mention at the paris sal
on of 1890 for his painting tritons. he further solidified his reputation by winning a bronze medal at the paris exposition universelle in 1900 for burial of st catherine of alexandria. the french state acquired 13 of his works, including those now housed in the musée du luxembourg and regional collections. artistic style and themes bunny was a 'sumptuous colourist and splendidly erudite painter of ideal themes,' as described by art cr…