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. It can be read on the Internet Archive website.[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. 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

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

References

1. https://archive.org/details/artofenamellingu00fishuoft
2. Alexander Fisher in the RKD
3. https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O153584/dish-fisher-alexander/

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