Anna S. Fisher

Anna S. Fisher
Anna S. Fisher by Henry Rittenberg
Born 1873 (1873)
Cold Brook, New York
Died 1942 (aged 68–69)
Cold Brook, New York
Nationality American
Education Pratt Institute
Known for Painting, Educator

Anna S. Fisher (1873–1942)[1] was an American artist and teacher. She was proficient in both watercolors and oil paints.[1] The National Academy of Design included her works in 40 annual exhibitions between 1904 and 1942.[2]

Biography

Fisher was born in Cold Brook, New York. She studied at Pratt Institute Art School in Brooklyn, New York, graduating in 1900.[2] She then taught at Pratt for forty years.[3]

Fisher was a member of the American Watercolor Society; the National Academy Museum and School; the American Watercolor Society; the New York Society of Painters; Allied Artists of America; the National Arts Club and the National Association of Women Artists.[2]

Fisher died in Cold Brook in 1942.[2] The same year Pratt Institute held a memorial exhibition of her work.[1]

Her work is in the collections of Pratt Institute Art School, the Brooklyn Museum, National Academy Museum and School, and the National Arts Club.[2]

The White Roses - Brooklyn Museum

References

  1. 1 2 3 Dearinger, David B. (2004). Paintings & Sculpture at the Nat. Academy of Design, Vol. 1: 1826-1925, Volume 1. New York, NY [u.a.]: Hudson Hills Press. p. 190. ISBN 1555950299.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Anna S. Fisher (1873-1942)". BHNY Fine Art. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  3. ↑ "Anna S. Fisher Fine Arts, Alumna and Faculty". Pratt 125. Pratt Institute. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
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