Alice Fisher b. 1844

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Probably a sketcher, possibly a watercolourist as well, Alice Fisher was born into the illustrious Wentworth dynasty. She was the granddaughter of William Charles Wentworth and his wife who lived at Vaucluse House. Alice produced an album which included a watercolour of her mother, although the authorship is not conclusive.

possibly a sketcher , was born in New South Wales, daughter of Thomas Fisher, a barrister, and his wife Thomasine (1825-1913), the eldest daughter of Sarah and William Charles Wentworth of Vaucluse House. The Fishers lived at Vaucluse from 1866 to 1873, then moved to The Priory, North Sydney. Alice Fisher’s album (Mitchell Library) includes a watercolour portrait of her mother thought to have been done about 1860, although it is not certain that she painted it herself.

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Date written:
1992
Last updated:
2011