Tina Wentcher b. 1887

Also known as Ernestine Haim, Tina Haim-Wentscher, Ernestine Wentcher, Ernestine Wentscher, Tina Haim-Wentcher
  • Artist (Sculptor)
Sculptor and carver. Trained in Paris and Berlin and well travelled through Greece, Italy, Egypt, Abyssinia, and S.E. Asia before settling in Victoria following the outbreak of WWII. Produced portrait busts and figure designs.
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exhibited at
NSW Society of Artists
Place
Sydney, NSW
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exhibited at
Victorian Artists' Society
Place
Melbourne, Vic
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exhibited at
Contemporary Art Society
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Exhibition
exhibited at
[Joint exhibition with Wentcher, Julius (husband)]
Date
1974
Place
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic.
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exhibited at
[Solo exhibition]
Date
9 October 1951 - 18 October 1951
Place
Georges Gallery, Melbourne, Vic.
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exhibited at
Julius and Tina Wentcher
Date
19 October 1943 - 30 October 1943
Place
Kozminsky Galleries, Melbourne, Vic.
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exhibited at
San Francisco World Fair
Date
1939
Place
San Francisco, CA, USA
Description

Large dioramas of life on Malaysian plantations.

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Glasgow Empire Exhibition
Date
1937
Place
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Description

Large dioramas of life on Malaysian plantations.

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Exhibition
exhibited at
Berlin Secessionist exhibition
Date
1905
Place
Berlin, Germany
Description

Carved limestone bust of her sister.

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