Alexander Fisher (painter)

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.^[1]

Enamel portrait of John Noble's daughter Rosemary

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. Nelson Dawson and Ernestine Mills were among his pupils.^[2][3]

The Albert & Victoria Museum in London contains decorated objects and paintings by Fisher in its collection.^[4]

Bibliography

• —— (1906). The art of enamelling upon metal: with a short appendix concerning miniature painting on enamel. The Studio.

References

1. "The art of enamelling upon metal : With a short appendix concerning miniature painting on enamel". 1906.
2. Speel, Erika (26 October 2018). Dictionary of Enamelling: History and Techniques. Routledge. p. 61. ISBN 978-0-429-85813-0.
3. Alexander Fisher in the RKD
4. "Dish | Fisher, Alexander | V&A Explore the Collections".

• 7 artworks by or after Alexander Fisher at the Art UK site
• Alexander Fisher on Artnet