Bertha Elizabeth Merfield b. 1869

  • Artist (Painter)
Known for her mural paintings in Victoria, Bertha E. Merfield was a pioneer of landscape painting among female artists in Australia. Her mural for the Cafe Australia, Melbourne with interiors by the Burley Griffin practice received considerable public acclaim.

painter and muralist born in Melbourne. Bertha Elizabethwas the daughter of Thomas Merfield and sister of the astronomer Charles James Merfield.

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Date written:
1999
Last updated:
2019