Osborne, Fanny (1852–1934)
Osborne, Fanny (1852–1934)
New Zealand painter. Name variations: Fanny Malcolm. Born Fanny Malcolm, Jan 29, 1852, at Auckland, New Zealand; died on Mar 12, 1934, at Auckland; dau. of Neill Malcolm (barrister) and Emilie Monson (Wilton) Malcolm; m. Alfred Joe Osborne, 1874; children: 8 sons, 5 daughters.
Formally untrained, gained renown for her excellent watercolors of flora on Great Barrier Island. The largest collection of her work is housed at Auckland Institute and Museum.
See also Dictionary of New Zealand Biography (Vol. 2).
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