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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Name
Tina Wentcher
Also known as:
  • Ernestine Haim
  • Tina Haim-Wentscher
  • Ernestine Wentcher
  • Ernestine Wentscher
  • Tina Haim-Wentcher
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Sculptor)
Birth date
1887
Birth place
Constantinople (Istanbul), Turkey
Death date
April 1974
Death place
Armadale, Melbourne, Vic, Armadale?, Melbourne, Vic
Death note
some records indicate Armidale, NSW
Active Period
  • 1931 - 1940
  • c.1918-
Arrival
  • 1940 (Deported and interned until 1943.)
Residence
  • 1914 - 1931 Egypt
  • 1914 - 1931 Italy
  • 1914 - 1931 Greece
  • 1914 - 1931 Berlin, Germany
  • c.1912 - c.1914 Paris, France
  • 1940 - 1974 Victoria
  • 1931 - 1940 South East Asia
Training
  • c.1912 - c.1914 Académie Julian, Paris, France
  • Woman's Art School, Berlin, Germany
Cultural Heritage
  • Italian
  • Yugoslavian
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Heritage: The National Women's Art Book

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