Acland, Elizabeth Dyke (Elizabeth Dyke) (Mrs Bessie Dunn) 1870–1960

Born in Canterbury, New Zealand, daughter of John Barton Arundel Acland and his wife the painter Emily Acland née Harper q.v. In 1896 she married painter Charles Arthur Dunn q.v. The couple

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used to spend a lot of time at the Aclands' station at Mt Peel in South Canterbury; they later went to live in the U.S.A. After marriage she painted as Bessie Dunn and signed B.D. She died in San Diego. Exhibited: CSA 1893–94.