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Alfred Adalbert Boese
1901 British watercolour illustration of Polar Bears by Alfred Boese

1901

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ALFRED ADALBERT BOESE (1875-1923) The Polar Bears at Home Indistinctly signed and dated l.r.: B Boese/01; signed, dated, inscribed with title and the artist’s address on the reverse: 18.2.02 / B. Boese 15 Park Hill, Clapham Park Watercolour over traces of pencil Unframed 35.5 by 25.5 cm., 14 by 10 in. (mount size 47.5 by 37 cm., 18 ¾ by 14 ½ in.) Alfred Adalbert Boese was the son of a German oil merchant who became a naturalised British subject in the 1870s. He worked as an artist and illustrator in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. During this time he contributed to The Windsor Magazine and The Boy’s Own Paper.
  • Creator:
    Alfred Adalbert Boese (1875 - 1923, British)
  • Creation Year:
    1901
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 13.98 in (35.5 cm)Width: 10.04 in (25.5 cm)
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  • Movement & Style:
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  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 25791stDibs: LU1028310223982

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