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Alexander Fisher (painter)

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Enamel portrait of John Noble's daughter Rosemary

Alexander Fisher (1864 – 1936), was an English silversmith and painter active in the Arts and Crafts movement in London. He was a teacher at the Slade School of Art and wrote a book about enameling and the article on "Enamel" for the Encyclopædia Britannica. His book, The art of enamelling upon metal: with a short appendix concerning miniature painting on enamel was published in 1909. It can be read on the Internet Archive website.[1]

Biography

He was an enamelist reviving the methods of the Limoges school of enameling. He started as a painter and silversmith, but travelled to Limoges to learn enameling techniques. On his return, he set up a studio in London and took on pupils. Ernestine Mills was one of his pupils.[2]

The Albert & Victoria Museum in London contains decorated objects and paintings by Fisher in its collection.[3]

Bibliography

  • Fisher, Alexander (1906). The art of enamelling upon metal: with a short appendix concerning miniature painting on enamel. The Studio. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |authormask= ignored (|author-mask= suggested) (help)

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