Alfred East Art

British, 1844-1913

Sir Alfred East was born in Kettering in Northamptonshire and studied at the Glasgow School of Art. His romantic landscapes show the influence of the Barbizon school. In April 1888, he had shared an exhibition at the galleries of the Fine Art Society with T. C. Gotch and W. Ayerst Ingram and was commissioned the following year by Marcus Huish, Managing Director of the Society, to spend six months in Japan to paint the landscape and the people of the country. The exhibition of 104 paintings from this tour was held at the Fine Art Society in 1890, it was a spectacular success. East visited Spain in 1892. In 1906, he was elected President of the Royal Society of British Artists, a position he held until his death. In that year, he published his 107-page illustrated The Art of Landscape Painting in Oil Colour; in its preface, he made the observation: “The greatest errors in landscape painting are to be found – contradictory as it may appear – not so much in the matter of technique as in the painter's attitude toward Nature”. In this book, he described his techniques using colors, half-tones and pencil sketches. He was awarded a Knighthood in 1910 by King Edward VII. His portrait was painted by Philip de László. The Alfred East Art Gallery in Kettering, designed by John Alfred Gotch opened on 31 July 1913 and is Northamptonshire's oldest purpose-built art gallery. East was elected an Associate of the Royal Academy of Arts in 1899, having been a regular exhibitor since 1883 and elected to full membership in 1913. On 28 September 1913, East died at his London residence in Belsize Park. His body was taken back to Kettering and lay in state in the Alfred East Art Gallery, where it was surrounded by the pictures he had presented to the town, and attracted crowds of several thousand.

Alfred EastMoonlit Night in Blue - Moonlight - Barbizon painters, Circa 1890

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Moonlit Night in Blue - Moonlight - Barbizon painters

By Alfred East

Located in Miami, FL

Sir Alfred East painted a series of moonlit landscapes that is reminiscent of the Barbizon school of painters, Corot, and some of the impressionists. This painting has two light sources. The moonlight and window light which is depicted by the artist in a deep yellow. Highlights from the window skim off the top of the shrubs. "East was one of the most acclaimed landscape painters of his time." Tate Gallery " His particular strength was in painting the effect of different lights on the landscape. " Fine Arts Museums San Francisco. Sir Alfred Edward East RA RBA (15 December 1844 – 28 September 1913) was an English painter. He studied in Paris with Bouguereau. In 1906 he was elected President of the Royal Society of British Artists. He was awarded a Knighthood in 1910 by King Edward VII. His portrait was painted by Philip de Laszlo...

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1890s Alfred East Art

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Canvas, Oil

Alfred EastA River Landscape, 19th Century British Watercolour, Signed and Dated 1880, 1880

$4,245

A River Landscape, 19th Century British Watercolour, Signed and Dated 1880

By Alfred East

Located in London, GB

Watercolour on paper, signed and dated '1880' bottom left Image size: 9 x 13 inches (23 x 30 cm) Hand made gilt frame Sir Alfred East Sir Alfred East was born in Kettering, Northa...

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1880s Modern Alfred East Art

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Watercolor

David FredenthalNYC Watercolor Drawing American Modern 20th Century Modernism Mid-Century WPA, c. 1948

$6,000

H 11 in W 14 in

NYC Watercolor Drawing American Modern 20th Century Modernism Mid-Century WPA

By David Fredenthal

Located in New York, NY

NYC Watercolor Drawing American Modern 20th Century Modernism Mid-Century WPA. David Fredenthal (1914-1958) "View of New York from New Jersey,"7 x 10 inches. Watercolor on Paper, c. 1948. Signed lower right. David Fredenthal (1914 - 1958) was one ot America's most respected watercolor artists. He was famous for his bold, intensely vigorous and complex paintings and drawings that expressed his deep feeling for excitement with life and living. He was a draftsman with seemingly a special gift for catching anything, physically and emotionally on the spot, and he never went anywhere without three or four loaded pens and a sketchbook in his pocket. As part of the WPA project he executed a number of murals including the Sports Pavilion on the Heinz Building of the New York World's Fair 1939. Some of his fresco and mural techniques were inspired by his friendship with Diego Rivera who had admired and encouraged him in the early 1930's. After he won a traveling scholarship to Europe from The Museum of Modern Art at age 19, he was the recipient of two Guggenheim grants in Painting. He had his first solo exhibition at the Downtown Gallery in New York in 1937 at age 23, and many others after that including the Whitney Museum of American Art in 1947. Because of Fredenthal's prodigious drawing gifts, he was chosen by Erskine Caldwell to illustrate his novel "Tobacco Road...

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1940s American Modern Alfred East Art

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Paper, Watercolor

Louis Alexandre CabiéLandscape near Bordeaux, Circa 1885

$9,370

H 49.61 in W 79.14 in

Landscape near Bordeaux

By Louis Alexandre Cabié

Located in BELEYMAS, FR

Louis-Alexandre CABIÉ (Dol-de-Bretagne 1853 - Bordeaux 1939) Landes at Pessac, near Bordeaux - Gironde Oil on canvas H. 126 cm; W. 201 cm Signed lower left Louis Cabié, a renowned a...

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1850s French School Alfred East Art

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Canvas, Oil

Phillip Goodwin"Times Square" Mid 20th Century 1937 Modernism Broadway Drawing NYC Cityscape, 1937

$3,900

H 33 in W 27 in

"Times Square" Mid 20th Century 1937 Modernism Broadway Drawing NYC Cityscape

Located in New York, NY

"Times Square" Mid 20th Century 1937 Modernism Broadway Drawing NYC Cityscape Philip Goodwin (20th Century) "Times Square," 23 ½ x 17 ¼ inches. Gouache...

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1930s American Modern Alfred East Art

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Paper, Gouache

Sandor Bernath“St. Michael’s Church, Charleston, SC" 1937 by Sandor Bernath Signed Watercolor, 1937

$2,750

H 30.5 in W 27 in D 1 in

“St. Michael’s Church, Charleston, SC" 1937 by Sandor Bernath Signed Watercolor

By Sandor Bernath

Located in Yardley, PA

About this work: “St. Michael’s Church, Charleston, SC" 1937 by Sandor Bernath (1892-1984). This beautiful view of St. Michael’s Church by Bernath captures one of Charleston’s great...

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1930s American Modern Alfred East Art

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Paper, Watercolor

Adolf Arthur Dehn“Lake Atitlan, Guatemala”, Circa 1955

$2,200

H 20 in W 28 in D 1 in

“Lake Atitlan, Guatemala”

By Adolf Arthur Dehn

Located in Southampton, NY

Original watercolor and gouache on archival paper artwork of Lake Atitlan in Guatemala. Signed by the artist Adolf Arthur Dehn lower left. Condition is excellent. Circa 1955. The ...

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1950s Modern Alfred East Art

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Watercolor, Archival Paper, Gouache

Andrew BucciPair of Abstract Landscapes

$3,400

H 14 in W 11 in D 1 in

Pair of Abstract Landscapes

Located in New Orleans, LA

Pair of Andrew Bucci gouache on paper works, pencil signed at bottom

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Late 20th Century American Modern Alfred East Art

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Paper, Watercolor

Jerry Seagle"Spanish Colonial Church" Small Thoughtful Gestural Watercolor in Burnt Sienna, 1980-1990

$75

H 8 in W 4 in

"Spanish Colonial Church" Small Thoughtful Gestural Watercolor in Burnt Sienna

Located in Austin, TX

Page Size: 8 x 4 in. Frame Size: 9 x 5 in. Signed, bottom left This evocative sepia-toned watercolor wash painting offers a minimalist and atmospheric interpretation of a Mediterran...

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1980s American Modern Alfred East Art

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Watercolor, Archival Paper

Frank WilcoxShower at Head of Valley, Colorado Western Landscape, Cleveland School Artist, c. 1950

$6,000

H 19 in W 24 in

Shower at Head of Valley, Colorado Western Landscape, Cleveland School Artist

By Frank Wilcox

Located in Beachwood, OH

Shower at Head of Valley, c. 1950 Watercolor on paper Frank Nelson Wilcox (October 3, 1887 – April 17, 1964) was a modernist American artist and a master of watercolor. Wilcox is described as the "Dean of Cleveland School painters". In 1906 Wilcox enrolled from the Cleveland School of Art...

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1950s American Modern Alfred East Art

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Watercolor

Eiler Carl SørensenInterior with staircase in Denmark, Circa 1930

$6,284

H 24.02 in W 21.66 in

Interior with staircase in Denmark

Located in BELEYMAS, FR

Eiler Carl SORENSEN (Benløse 1869 - 1953) Interior with Staircase Oil on canvas H. 61 cm; W. 55 cm Signed lower right Circa 1930 Exhibition: 1969, Bordeaux, Exposition des Amis des ...

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1930s French School Alfred East Art

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Oil, Canvas

Reginald Marsh"Manhattan Bridge" NYC American Scene Modernism Watercolor WPA Urban Realism, 1938

$55,000

H 26 in W 20 in D 2 in

"Manhattan Bridge" NYC American Scene Modernism Watercolor WPA Urban Realism

By Reginald Marsh

Located in New York, NY

Reginald Marsh "Manhattan Bridge" NYC American Scene Modernism Watercolor WPA Urban Realism, 20 x 14 inches. Watercolor and pencil on paper, 1938. Signed...

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1930s American Modern Alfred East Art

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Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

Gaspare Diziani18th Century by Gaspare Diziani Venus With Cupid Oil on Canvas, Early 18th century

$39,994

H 25.2 in W 44.1 in D 1.97 in

18th Century by Gaspare Diziani Venus With Cupid Oil on Canvas

By Gaspare Diziani

Located in Milano, Lombardia

Gaspare Diziani (Belluno, Italy, 1689 - Venice, Italy, 1767) Title: Venus with Cupid Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: without frame 50 x 98 cm - with frame 64 x 112 cm Not signed Gi...

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Early 18th Century Old Masters Alfred East Art

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Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil

Jacques BertauxBattles of brigands, Circa 1770

$7,541

H 14.97 in W 17.92 in

Battles of brigands

Located in BELEYMAS, FR

Jacques BERTAUX (attributed to) (c. 1745 Arcis-sur-Aube - 1818) Battle of Brigands Oil on canvas H. 38 cm; W. 45.5 cm Unsigned Certainly a pupil of Jean Pillement, Jacques Bertaux o...

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1770s French School Alfred East Art

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Canvas, Oil

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Alfred EastAlfred East RA Original antique oil painting English rural landscape, 1900

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H 9.45 in W 11.82 in

Alfred East RA Original antique oil painting English rural landscape

By Alfred East

Located in Cirencester, GB

ARTIST: Sir Alfred East RA RBA (1844-1913) British TITLE: "A Country Road" SIGNED: verso MEDIUM: oil on board SIZE: cm x cm inc frame CONDITION: very good PRICE: £380 DETAIL:...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Alfred East Art

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Oil

Alfred EastThe Kindling Gatherers, 1890 (knighted Royal Academy member, Antique Landscape), c. 1890

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H 24.5 in W 35 in

The Kindling Gatherers, 1890 (knighted Royal Academy member, Antique Landscape)

By Alfred East

Located in New Orleans, LA

Sir Alfred East was both a full member of the Royal Academy and president of the Royal Society of British Artists, so his pedigree is impeccable. He be...

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Late 19th Century Impressionist Alfred East Art

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Oil

Alfred EastHayle - Cornwall - British 19thC Impressionist oil painting estuary landscape, circa 1900

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H 28 in W 32 in D 2 in

Hayle - Cornwall - British 19thC Impressionist oil painting estuary landscape

By Alfred East

Located in Hagley, England

A very fine and delicately painted oil on canvas by Alfred East RA which depicts Hayle estuary Cornwall. It is a marine boating scene with the church in the distance. It was painted...

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19th Century Impressionist Alfred East Art

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Oil

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