Albert Clark Wall Decorations

Albert Clark was born on 29 October 1843 at Christchurch, Middlesex into the Clark family of artists. He was the son of the animal painter James Clark (1812 – 1909) and father of the artists Frederick Albert Clark (1869–1954) and William Albert Clark (1880–1963). Clark's half-brother James Albert Clark (1863–1955) was also an animal painter. He was probably taught by his father and made his debut at an early age, being recorded as an artist at the age of just 17. Clark's subject matter initially followed that of his father and he painted horses, cattle and dogs. However, Clark soon began to specialize in horse portraits and received many commissions to paint racehorses and show winners. Clark lived in Islington and Tottenham and died at Middlesex Hospital on 18 December 1928. Examples of his work can be found at the Totnes Elizabethan House Museum and Doncaster Museum.