Bess Norriss Tait b. 17 May 1878

Also known as Elizabeth May Norriss Tait, Bess Norriss Tait
  • Artist (Painter)
A miniaturist and watercolourist. In London she was renowned for her miniatures and exhibited them at the New Salon in Paris and the Royal Academy in London.
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Name
Bess Norriss Tait
Also known as:
  • Elizabeth May Norriss Tait
  • Bess Norriss Tait
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
17 May 1878
Birth place
Melbourne, Vic.
Death date
1939
Active Period
  • c.1888 - c.1939
Residence
  • c.1911 - c.1939 Chelsea, London, England, UK
  • c.1909- South Africa
  • 1910 - 1911 Australia
  • December 1905 - 1909 London, England, UK
  • 1878 - December 1905 Melbourne, Vic.
Training
  • Slade School, London, England, UK
  • 1897 - 1901 Melbourne National Gallery School, Melbourne, Vic.
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Heritage: The National Women's Art Book

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