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Stefani Melton Fisher
Portrait of a Woman - British Art Deco style female portrait

circa 1930

About the Item

A really lovely early 20th century British watercolour and chalks portrait on paper by Stefani Melton Fisher. It depicts in a realistic palette a beautiful young woman and was painted in 1924. In excellent clean condition and quite stunning. Signed and dated lower right Provenance. Collection of the artist Essex estate. Condition. Watercolour and chalk on paper, 18 inches by 14 inches and in excellent condition. Housed in a fine frame, 22 by 18 inches framed. Stefani Melton Fisher (1894-1963) - painter and wood engraver, the son of Samuel Melton Fisher. He studied at the Byam Shaw and Vicat Cole School of Art, where he later taught, and at the RA Schools.
  • Creator:
    Stefani Melton Fisher (1894 - 1963, British)
  • Creation Year:
    circa 1930
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 22 in (55.88 cm)Width: 18 in (45.72 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU853113047362
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