Study of Roses
Oil Painting
1884 (made)
1884 (made)
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Object Type
Traditionally, competent painters were expected to be capable of providing designs as well, and before the 20th century apprentice designers were obliged to learn to draw and paint accurately. Alexander Fisher exhibited a painting of roses probably like this one at the Royal Academy before he began to show his highly decorative enamels there.
People
Alexander Fisher was born in Stoke-on-Trent, the son of a potter. He studied at the South Kensington Schools from 1881 to 1884, when he was sent to Rome to assist W.M. Palin in copying tapestries for the South Kensington Museum. He became interested in metalwork as a result of lecture given to the students by M. Dalpayrat, a French enameller. Fisher went to Paris to study enamelling techniques and on his return to London set up a workshop. He became head of the enamelling section at the LCC Central School of Arts and Crafts in 1896, and set up his own school in Kensington in 1904. His work was widely exhibited in Britain and on the Continent. Fisher wrote extensively on metalwork for The Studio and the Art Journal and designed embroideries for the Royal School of Needlework.
Traditionally, competent painters were expected to be capable of providing designs as well, and before the 20th century apprentice designers were obliged to learn to draw and paint accurately. Alexander Fisher exhibited a painting of roses probably like this one at the Royal Academy before he began to show his highly decorative enamels there.
People
Alexander Fisher was born in Stoke-on-Trent, the son of a potter. He studied at the South Kensington Schools from 1881 to 1884, when he was sent to Rome to assist W.M. Palin in copying tapestries for the South Kensington Museum. He became interested in metalwork as a result of lecture given to the students by M. Dalpayrat, a French enameller. Fisher went to Paris to study enamelling techniques and on his return to London set up a workshop. He became head of the enamelling section at the LCC Central School of Arts and Crafts in 1896, and set up his own school in Kensington in 1904. His work was widely exhibited in Britain and on the Continent. Fisher wrote extensively on metalwork for The Studio and the Art Journal and designed embroideries for the Royal School of Needlework.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Study of Roses (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | oil on canvas |
| Brief description | Oil painting, 'Study of Roses', Alexander Fisher, 1884 |
| Physical description | Oil painting |
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| Gallery label | British Galleries:
In the South Kensington Schools students learned flower painting as a basic discipline, no matter what medium they wanted to work in. Making studies from nature was considered necessary so that students understood the structure of plants before using them as decorative motifs or patterns.The student artist, Alexander Fisher, later became a well known and influential enameller and metalworker.(27/03/2003) |
| Object history | Purchased, 1884. Painted in London by Alexander Fisher (born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, 1864, died in London, 1936) |
| Summary | Object Type Traditionally, competent painters were expected to be capable of providing designs as well, and before the 20th century apprentice designers were obliged to learn to draw and paint accurately. Alexander Fisher exhibited a painting of roses probably like this one at the Royal Academy before he began to show his highly decorative enamels there. People Alexander Fisher was born in Stoke-on-Trent, the son of a potter. He studied at the South Kensington Schools from 1881 to 1884, when he was sent to Rome to assist W.M. Palin in copying tapestries for the South Kensington Museum. He became interested in metalwork as a result of lecture given to the students by M. Dalpayrat, a French enameller. Fisher went to Paris to study enamelling techniques and on his return to London set up a workshop. He became head of the enamelling section at the LCC Central School of Arts and Crafts in 1896, and set up his own school in Kensington in 1904. His work was widely exhibited in Britain and on the Continent. Fisher wrote extensively on metalwork for The Studio and the Art Journal and designed embroideries for the Royal School of Needlework. |
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| Accession number | S.EX.25-1884 |
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| Record created | March 27, 2003 |
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