Aileen Dent

Aileen Dent painting a scene of Sydney Harbour. Original image: State Library of New South Wales - BCP_00396

Aileen Rose Dent (1890 – 30 March 1978[1]) was an Australian artist. Dent was born in Deniliquin, New South Wales, and was a student at the National Gallery Art School in Melbourne. She exhibited regularly and was a finalist in the Archibald Prize many times.

Works

The Charles Sturt University Art Collection holds the largest collection of her works, however her portraiture exists in other public and private collections. Works include:

References

  1. NSW Births Deaths and Marriages record: 8101/1978 Dent, Aileen Rose
  2. http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/premiers-portraits/2208-john-allan-portrait
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