Zoe Worthington Fiske (1864-1942)

About the Artist

Zoe Worthington Fiske was born in Philadelphia on April 4th, 1864 to Elizabeth Worthington Hand and the Rev. Dr. Asa Severance Fiske. A Presbyterian pastor, Rev. Fiske served as a chaplain in the U.S. Army requiring the family to move frequently. During his tenure the family lived in New York, New England, Washington D.C. and San Francisco. Her mother was a respected writer of poetry and prose and contributed to magazines and periodicals. Her sister, Christabel Forsythe Fiske was Professor Emeritus of English at Vassar College.[1]