Widely regarded as one of England’s most accomplished landscape artists, British painter Alfred de Breanski Sr. is known by collectors for his realistic depictions of the rugged, isolated beauty of the Scottish Highlands and Welsh mountains.
Born in 1852 in Greenwich, England, de Breanksi grew up in an artistic family. His elder brother was the noted seascape painter Gustave de Breanski and his younger sister Julie trained as an artist.
Many of de Breanksi’s paintings feature animals such as sheep and cattle, which he painted grazing along the grassy banks of the River Thames or in the undulating fields of Wales and Scotland. He was influenced by the likes of renowned British painter John Constable, making similar use of texture, light and color in his landscape paintings.
De Breanski debuted his works at the Royal Academy in London in 1872, where he continued to exhibit until 1918. He also showcased at the Royal Institute of Oil Painters and the Royal Cambrian Academy in Wales.
In 1873, de Breanski married Welsh painter Annie Roberts, and together they had seven children. Two of their children — Alfred de Breanski Jr. and Arthur de Breanski — would follow their parents’ footsteps and become artists. In 1880, de Breanksi became a Freeman of the City of London, and in 1928, he died in London.
Today, de Breanski’s paintings can be seen in museums and galleries throughout Britain, including at the Laing Art Gallery in Newcastle upon Tyne, the Southampton City Art Gallery and the Brighton Museum and Art Gallery in Brighton and Hove.
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Alfred De Breanski Sr. Oil on Canvas Scottish Loch with Fisherman
By Alfred de Breanski Sr.
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1880s by Alfred De Breanski Sr., (1852 - 1928), England. This lovely oil on canvas, using the impedimenti technique of layering and glazing...
Canvas
Italian Orientalist Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Cypress, CA
Italian orientalist oil on canvas painting. 20th century. The fine oil painting depicting an orientalist woman dressed in traditional garments w...
Canvas, Wood
$1,176 / set
H 14.25 in W 16.25 in D 14.25 in
Antique Still Life Fruits Oil on Canvas English Oil Painting Giltwood Frame
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptionally fine quality example of an elaborately framed English Still Life of fruits Oil Painting on canvas, in the style of Oliver Clare or Eloise Harriet Stannard, second qu...
Canvas, Giltwood
Still Life with Flowers Oil on Canvas Painting Artist E. Debroux
Located in Montreal, QC
Large Belgian oil painting, still life with flowers: a beautiful cascading bouquet of multicolored flowers on dark ground enhanced by golden drape; sitting on table with small arrang...
Canvas
Oil on Canvas by Canon Courio
By Canon Courio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oil on canvas by Canon Courio. Located in NY.
Gustave De Breanski Oil Painting
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Gustave de Breanski (British 1856 - 1898) The brother of Alfred de Breanski (Snr.) and a member of the famous family of painters. His style was more impressionistic than his broth...
$3,950
H 59 in W 39 in D 1 in
19th Century French Oil on Canvas Painting of the Young Napoleon De Bonaparte
Located in Round Top, TX
A large-scale 19th century French unframed oil on canvas painting of the young Napoleon De Bonaparte. Some restoration.
$1,722
H 16.54 in W 14.18 in D 1.97 in
Antique Signed Dutch Oil on Canvas Painting of Old Man Man with Grey Hair & CAP
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original 19th century Dutch oil on canvas of an old man with very grey hair and an almost Irish looking hat which is part of a suite ...
Canvas
"Sunshine and Shadows in the Highlands" by Alfred de Breanski
By Alfred de Breanski Jnr.
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Oil on canvas signed lower right. Presents very well overall and measures 31" x 43" including the frame. Provenance: Bradbury Art and Antiques, Wiscasset, ME Private Collection G...
Paint
Maritime Oil on Canvas
Located in Cypress, CA
Maritime oil on canvas depicting a port scene. Within a later wooden frame. Late 19th-early 20th century Back of the canvas reads: "J. Harvey, 15 Cat...
Canvas
$48,650Sale Price|35% Off
H 38 in W 34 in D 3 in
Francois-Alfred Delobbe Oil on Canvas "The Little Neighbour", French, 1835-1920
By François-Alfred Delobbe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Francois-Alfred Delobbe "The Little Neighbour", French, 1835-1920. A fine and charming Oil on canvas depicting a young lady standing next to a sweet young girl sitting at a well-head. Signed at lower centre: A. Delobbe. Label on reverse has title and medals Hors Concours Paris, 1874 and 1876. Within an ornate gilt-wood and gesso frame, circa 1870. Measures: Canvas height: 26 inches (66 cm). Canvas width: 19 3/4 inches (50.2 cm). Frame height: 38 inches (96.5 cm). Frame width: 34 inches (86.4 cm). François-Alfred Delobbe, (1835, Paris-1920, Paris) was a French painter in the Naturalist style. He was a student of Thomas Couture and William Bouguereau at the École des Beaux-arts, where he had been admitted at the age of 16, and had his debut at the Salon in 1861 with a portrait of his mother. Mythological, Orientalist and genre scenes in the Academic style were his original specialities. His career was truly launched when he obtained a commission to decorate the Town Hall of the recently annexed 15th Arrondissement; one of only eight such commissions granted. From 1875 until his death, he and his family were regular visitors at the artists' colony in Concarneau, where he had been invited to come by its founder Alfred Guillou and in whose home they sometimes stayed. The soft light of the region inspired him to focus on painting children and young women, generally in peasant scenes. He would often sketch profusely during the summer, then finish the painting during the winter at his Paris Studio. Most of his models came from the Concarneau region. Museums: Musée de Brême: Baptéme à Venice. Musée de Breslau: Filles de l’Océan. Musée de Rochefort: Le retour des champs...
Gesso, Canvas, Wood
1980s Spanish Oil on Canvas Birds Painting with Bamboo Frame
Located in Marbella, ES
1980s Spanish oil on canvas birds paintings with bamboo frame. Frame measurements: 96 x 66 x 2.5cm.
Canvas
1980s Spanish Oil on Canvas Birds Painting with Bamboo Frame
Located in Marbella, ES
1980s Spanish oil on canvas birds paintings with bamboo frame. Frame measurements: 95 x 68.5 x 2.5cm.
Canvas
Sold
H 31.25 in W 43 in D 3.5 in
Large Antique Landscape Painting, Lac Au Crepuscule by Alfred De Breanski, 19thc
By Alfred de Breanski Sr.
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique landscape painting by Alfred de Breanski (British, 1852 – 1928) titled "Lac Au Crepuscule" (Lake At Dusk or Twilight Lake) offers oil on canvas mountainous lake scene with...
Canvas, Giltwood
Alfred de Breanski '1852 - 1928', Landscape
By Alfred de Breanski Sr.
Located in Pasadena, CA
"Path to Little Marlow"** is a charming moody landscape painting by the well-listed Alfred de Breanski, Sr. The painting was created at the end o...
Canvas, Wood, Paint