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Latitude
-33.867778
Longitude
151.21
Start Date
1844-01-01
End Date
1898-01-01

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ID
tb9637

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Birth Place
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Biography
possibly a sketcher , was born in New South Wales, daughter of Thomas Fisher, a barrister, and his wife Thomasine (1825-1913), the eldest daughter of Sarah and William Charles Wentworth of Vaucluse House. The Fishers lived at Vaucluse from 1866 to 1873, then moved to The Priory, North Sydney. Alice Fisher’s album (Mitchell Library) includes a watercolour portrait of her mother thought to have been done about 1860, although it is not certain that she painted it herself. This entry is a stub. You can help the DAAO by submitting a biography. Writers: Staff Writer Date written: 1992 Last updated: 2011
Born
b. 1844
Summary
Probably a sketcher, possibly a watercolourist as well, Alice Fisher was born into the illustrious Wentworth dynasty. She was the granddaughter of William Charles Wentworth and his wife who lived at Vaucluse House. Alice produced an album which included a watercolour of her mother, although the authorship is not conclusive.
Gender
Female
Died
1898
Age at death
54