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Alfred Fontville de BreanskiEarly 20th century Impressionist English Cottage Garden landscapeCirca 1920
Circa 1920
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Alfred Fontville De Breanski (1877–1957)
“English Cottage Garden”, circa 1920
Oil on canvas Signed lower right
This richly coloured and romantic vision of rural England by Alfred Fontville De Breanski captures the enduring charm of the country cottage idyll—a theme deeply rooted in the British artistic imagination since the late 18th century. Rendered in oil on canvas with exquisite precision, the scene presents a thatched cottage nestled amidst a profusion of summer blooms, bathed in the warm, fading light of early evening. The winding stone path, edged with roses, hollyhocks, and delphiniums, invites the viewer into a tranquil, almost dreamlike world untouched by the rush of modernity.
De Breanski, the son of the celebrated Victorian landscape painter Alfred De Breanski Sr., was heir to a strong tradition of British naturalism. Working during a time of great cultural change, his art carried forward the values of the 19th-century Romantic landscape—celebrating nature, rural life, and the seasons—while softening the aesthetic with a more impressionistic palette and compositional intimacy that appealed to Edwardian and interwar sensibilities. His works offered a visual balm in an era increasingly marked by industrialisation and, after 1918, the psychological aftermath of the Great War.
In this particular canvas, painted circa 1920, De Breanski’s use of harmonious colour and diffused light evokes the late summer twilight with almost lyrical serenity. The garden teems with botanical detail, yet nothing feels overly arranged; the painter allows nature to assert itself with gentle abundance. Such works were cherished in their time not only for their decorative beauty but also for their reassuring portrayal of a vanishing way of life—a world rooted in tradition, peace, and continuity.
Paintings like this serve as poignant reminders of an English pastoral ideal, preserved in oil with quiet devotion by one of the early 20th century’s most sensitive interpreters of rural life.
- Creator:Alfred Fontville de Breanski (1877 - 1957)
- Creation Year:Circa 1920
- Dimensions:Height: 32 in (81.28 cm)Width: 24 in (60.96 cm)
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- Condition:The painting is in perfect original condition.
- Gallery Location:Woodbury, CT
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU507316429232
Alfred Fontville de Breanski
Alfred Fontville de Breanski Jr. was a British painter. Born in London, he was the son of Alfred de Breanski and Annie Roberts, both of whom were also painters. He learnt his craft from his parents and at St. Martin’s School of Art, and met and became acquainted with Whistler during his time in France.
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