Royal Yacht Victoria & Albert II (?) sketched by the eldest daughter of Admiral of the Fleet Lord Fisher of Kilverstone
Mounted with PAD9740-PAD9743.
Fisher (1867–1930) was a watercolour artist and, as the eldest daughter of Admiral Sir John (Jacky) Fisher, later Lord Fisher of Kilverstone, she had the unusual freedom and opportunity to paint aboard ships and in dockyards. She studied at the Portsmouth School of Science and Art, studying subjects including model and perspective drawing and anatomy. In 1886, she attended at least one Cambridge University Extension course in Portsmouth, gaining a distinction in astronomy. Often out with her paints or camera, she created works that record the historical period when the Royal Navy was changing from wooden hulled sailing ships to steel and steam. In 1896, she married Captain (later Admiral) Reginald Rundell Neeld.
Fisher (1867–1930) was a watercolour artist and, as the eldest daughter of Admiral Sir John (Jacky) Fisher, later Lord Fisher of Kilverstone, she had the unusual freedom and opportunity to paint aboard ships and in dockyards. She studied at the Portsmouth School of Science and Art, studying subjects including model and perspective drawing and anatomy. In 1886, she attended at least one Cambridge University Extension course in Portsmouth, gaining a distinction in astronomy. Often out with her paints or camera, she created works that record the historical period when the Royal Navy was changing from wooden hulled sailing ships to steel and steam. In 1896, she married Captain (later Admiral) Reginald Rundell Neeld.
Object details
| ID: | PAD9739 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Drawing |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Fisher, Beatrix |
| Vessels: | Victoria and Albert (1855) |
| Date made: | 10 June 1895 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Mount: 65 mm x 87 mm |