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.
Morning Stroll, Marble Hill River Path
By Alfred East
Located in London, GB
Sir Alfred East 1844-1913 Morning Stroll, Marble Hill River Path Oil on board Image size: 14 1/2 x 18 1/2 inches (37 x 47 cm) Period gilt frame This charming scene demonstrates perf...
Oil, Board
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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...
Canvas, Oil
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...
Watercolor
$352
H 11.03 in W 7.01 in D 0.04 in
Lourdes - Watercolor and Tempera - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Lourdes is al watercolor and tempera drawing on ivory-colorated paper, realized by Anonymous Artist of the 20th Century. In very good conditions. Illegible signature on the back of...
Tempera, Watercolor
$4,250
H 24.25 in W 21.5 in D 1 in
Turner B. Messick 1938 Colorado Winter Landscape Watercolor, American Modern
Located in Denver, CO
A beautifully atmospheric 1938 watercolor by noted American Modernist Turner B. Messick (1878–1952) depicting a serene winter landscape in Colorado. A graceful leafless tree anchors ...
Watercolor
The Ditch
By Virginia True
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Ditch, 1934, oil on board, signed and dated lower right, 18 x 24 inches, label verso has title, artist’s name, Colorado and New York addresses, and original price Virginia True ...
Oil, Board
Manayunk Fountain & Silverwood Sts
By Florence Prince Ewing
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Manayunk Fountain & Silverwood Sts, 1938, oil on canvas board, signed and dated lower right, titled and dated verso, 20 x 16 inches Although Florence Prince Ewing’s paintings ex...
Oil, Canvas, Board
Untitled (Perhaps New Jersey Factories)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Untitled (perhaps New Jersey Factories), c. 1940s, oil on board, signed lower left, 24 x 28 inches, perhaps exhibited Fifty-First Annual Exhibition, National Association of Women Art...
Oil, Board
$1,200
H 7 in W 11 in
French Countryside, 1895, Impressionist, Forest, Rural Scene
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Born in Paris, Edouard Cabane studied under Adolphe William Bouguereau and Tony Robert-Fleury. His painting Le Serment de Brutus earned second prize in Rome in 1884. He exhibited fre...
Oil, Board
$12,600
H 16 in W 20 in D 3 in
‘Cottage By a River’ post impressionist original oil on board, framed
Located in Hillsborough, NC
Post Impressionist painting by J. Samuel LaMorna Birch (1869-1955) of French style stucco cottage, with blocks of color reflected in the still river waters. Masterful artist of water...
Oil, Board
$1,410
H 11.82 in W 11.82 in D 0.16 in
«Sea on Fire» - Hyperrealistic Oil Seascape Painting with Sunset Ocean Waves
By DARIA DUDOCHNYKOVA
Located in Zofingen, AG
“Sea on Fire” is a moment when the sky bursts into flame above the horizon, and the sea catches its light as if holding a secret. The waves whisper in the language of sunset, rolling...
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
$5,200
H 24.75 in W 32.75 in D 1.5 in
"Beach Scene with Figures and Sailboats" Impressionistic Oil Painting in Holland
Located in New York, NY
A wonderfully rich beach scene done in Zandvoort Holland in the Mid-20th Century depicting figures in the sand. Some figures are by the water with sailboats as kids play in the dista...
Oil, Canvas
Neighbors
By Norman Barr
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Neighbors, 1939, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right, 22 x 26 inches Norman Barr was an American Scene painter and muralist known for his poignant depictions of working-clas...
Canvas, Oil
$3,750
H 20 in W 24 in
"Autumn Chill" Dennis Sheehan, Skyscape, Fall Countryside, Atmospheric Scene
By Dennis Sheehan
Located in New York, NY
Dennis Sheehan Autumn Chill, circa 2025 Oil on canvas 20 x 24 inches Dennis Sheehan was born in Boston in 1950. His work is based upon the Barbizon School with faithful adherence t...
Canvas, Oil
World War II Invades Central Park
By Cecil Crosley Bell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
World War II Invades Central Park, 1943, oil on canvas, signed lower right, 30 x 36 inches, literature: Barton, Phyllis, Cecil C. Bell, McGrew Color Graphics (Kansas City, MO, 1976),...
Canvas, Oil
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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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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...
Oil
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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...
Oil