Frances Edith Cresswell

Frances Edith Cresswell (1910–1986) was a New Zealand artist, writer and printmaker.

Also recorded as Frances Edith Buss; Fanny Buss; Frances Cresswell.

Frances Edith Cresswell in brief

Born
1910
Died
1986
Known for
artist, writer, printmaker, businessperson and designer
Place of birth
Christchurch
Contents

Overview

Recorded at birth as Frances Edith Buss.

Born at Christchurch in 1910, died in 1986.

In detail

Frances Edith Cresswell studied at Ilam School of Fine Arts.

Work by Frances Edith Cresswell is recorded in the collections of Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Otago Museum and Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “Fanny Buss”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q65037105: Frances Edith Cresswell

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Elsewhere in Modern design

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