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American artist, Alice Underwood Fitch, was born July 5, 1862 in Memphis, Tennessee. She went to France in 1900 to study and paint, becoming especially noted for her work as a miniature painter. For over 20 years, she was in demand as a copyist of famous paintings in the Louvre and other French galleries, and many of her original works and copies hang in collections in France and Europe. In 1908, the French Government conferred the Ordre des Palmes Académiques on her. In 1926, she moved to Santa Ana, California with her adopted son. While there, she painted the portrait of Senora De La Rosa, a 128-year-old Mexican lady (1805-1935); extensive documented provenance exists. Fitch died in August 1936. |