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.
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Name
Bertha Elizabeth Merfield
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
1869
Birth place
Melbourne, Vic
Death date
20 September 1921
Death place
Melbourne, Vic
Death note
fell from an "electric train"
Active Period
  • c.1899 - c.1921
Residence
  • 1918 - 1919 Tasmania
  • - Melbourne, Vic
  • - Paris, France
  • - England, UK
Training
  • c.1912 Slade School, London, England, UK
  • c.1899 Melbourne's National Gallery School, Melbourne, Vic
  • - George Clausen, England, UK
Languages
  • English
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