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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.
  • Biographical Data b. 1869 Melbourne, Vic
  • Biography 1 biography
  • Associates 13 people
  • Groups 4 groups
  • Works 17 works
  • Exhibitions 4 exhibitions
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  • References 20 references
associate of
Victorian Artists' Society
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associate of
Twenty Melbourne Painters
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associate of
Society of Mural Decorators and Painters in Tempera, London, England, UK
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associate of
Arts and Crafts Society of Victoria
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Updated Nov. 17, 2019
Created Jan. 1, 1999
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