Skip to main content

Alfred Stevens Art

1823-1906
Alfred Émile Léopold Stevens (1823–1906) was a celebrated Belgian painter renowned for his depictions of elegant modern women, often inspired by 17th-century Dutch genre painting. Born in Brussels to a family immersed in the arts, he studied at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts and the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. Stevens first gained recognition for his social realist works portraying the struggles of the poor but later found greater success with his detailed portrayals of fashionable Parisian life. His work earned him numerous accolades, including the Legion of Honor, and he became a key figure in the Parisian art scene, socializing with artists like Édouard Manet and Edgar Degas. Despite financial troubles later in life, Stevens continued to paint and teach, mentoring artists such as Sarah Bernhardt and William Merritt Chase. His later works included seascapes influenced by Impressionism, and he collaborated on the monumental "Panorama du Siècle." He received significant honors during his lifetime, including a major retrospective at the École des Beaux-Arts in 1900. Stevens passed away in Paris in 1906, leaving behind a legacy as one of the leading painters of his era.
to
2
1
Overall Width
to
Overall Height
to
3
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
8,889
2,810
1,329
1,315
1
1
2
1
Artist: Alfred Stevens
'Moonlight on the Sea' by Alfred Stevens (Brussels 1823 – 1906 Paris) dated 1892
By Alfred Stevens
Located in Knokke, BE
Alfred Stevens Brussels 1823 – 1906 Paris Belgian Painter 'Moonlight on the Sea' Signature: signed lower right and dated 1892 ‘A Stevens 92' Medium: oil on canvas Dimensions: image size 81 x 65 cm, frame size 97,5 x 81,5 cm Biography: Alfred Stevens was born in Brussels, into a family deeply connected with the visual arts. His older brother Joseph (1816–1892) and his son Léopold (1866–1935) were both painters, while his other brother Arthur (1825–1899) was an art dealer and critic. His father, a veteran of the Napoleonic wars under the army of William I of the Netherlands, was an art collector with a notable collection of watercolors by Eugène Delacroix and other esteemed artists. Stevens’s upbringing was influenced by the environment of Café de l’Amitié, run by his maternal grandparents in Brussels, which served as a meeting place for prominent figures from the political, literary, and artistic spheres. Following the death of his father in 1837, Stevens left middle school to enroll at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts in Brussels. There, he came under the tutelage of François Navez, a Neo-Classical painter and former student of Jacques-Louis David, who was both the director of the academy and an old acquaintance of Stevens’s grandfather. Following a traditional curriculum, he initially drew from casts of classical sculptures and later transitioned to drawing from live models. In 1843, Stevens journeyed to Paris to join his already established brother, Joseph. He gained admission to the École des Beaux-Arts, the preeminent art school in Paris, although claims of him being a student of the director, Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres, are likely unfounded. One of his early works, The Pardon or Absolution (Hermitage, St. Petersburg), signed and dated 1849, showcased his mastery of a conventional naturalistic style influenced by 17th-century Dutch genre painting. Stevens’s work was first publicly exhibited in 1851, when three of his paintings were featured at the Brussels Salon. He received a third-class medal at the Paris Salon in 1853, followed by a second-class medal at the Universal Exposition in Paris in 1855. His painting Ce qu’on appelle le vagabondage (Musée d’Orsay, Paris) garnered attention from Napoleon III, leading to a change in policy regarding the use of soldiers to remove the poor from the streets. Two other paintings displayed at the Salon in Antwerp in the same year, Chez soi or At Home and The Painter and his Model, introduced subjects from “la vie moderne” that became characteristic of his oeuvre: elegant young women dressed in contemporary fashion and artists in their studios. In 1857, Stevens made his first significant sale to a private collector when Consolation was purchased for a rumored 6,000 francs by the Berlin collector and dealer Ravéné. He and his brother also became part of the artistic milieu in Paris, frequenting salons hosted by Princess Mathilde and popular cafes, where they mingled with the likes of the Goncourt brothers, Théophile Gautier, and Alexandre Dumas. Stevens married Fanny Juliette Albertine Marie Hortense Blanc (1836-1891), a member of a wealthy Belgian family and a long-time acquaintance of the Stevens family, in 1858. The wedding was witnessed by the renowned painter Eugène Delacroix. The couple had four children: Leopold, Jean, Catherine, and Pierre. Stevens depicted his wife in numerous portraits, including Regrets and Memories. After her passing, he expressed enduring grief at her loss. During the 1860s, Stevens rose...
Category

Late 19th Century Impressionist Alfred Stevens Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The View - Lithograph by Alfred Stevens - 1880s
By Alfred Stevens
Located in Roma, IT
The View is a print realized by Alfred Stevens (1823-1906), in the late 1880s. Lithograph on ivory-colored paper. Signed on the plate on the lower. Good conditions with diffused foxing due to the time. The artwork is realized by soft strokes, the tender...
Category

1880s Modern Alfred Stevens Art

Materials

Lithograph

"Etude" original etching
By Alfred Stevens
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original etching. Published in 1878 by Gazette des Beaux Arts. Catalogue reference Sanchez & Seydoux 1878-5. Image size: 7 x 4 1/8 inches (180 x 104 mm) on cream laid paper. ...
Category

1870s Alfred Stevens Art

Materials

Etching

Related Items
Green Horizon 10 x 10 Oil on Canvas
By Sebastian Spreng
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Green Horizon 10 X 10 oil on canvas Sebastian Spreng, is a Miami-based artist born in Argentina, who at the early age of 17, had his first solo show at a gall...
Category

2010s Impressionist Alfred Stevens Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Cherry Blossom Dream, Original Tree Art, Skyscape Painting, Springtime Painting
Located in Deddington, GB
Cherry Blossom Dream by Sophia Chalklen is an original painting. One day I was sat looking up at a cherry blossom tree and thought how beautiful it looked from that angle. I took a photo and had to paint it. The beautiful light breaking through made it even more beautiful. I have used various metallic pink leaf as well as 24ct gold leaf on the trunk to create that extra sparkle and magic as the light hits the painting. Due to the nature of the metallic leaf it looks different in different light. Contemporary artist Sophia Chalklen sold online and in our gallery at Wychwood Art. Sophia has always had a strong passion for Art ever since she was a child. Sophia studied at Winchester school of Art where she completed a BA specialising in Textile design. After achieving her BA she went on to become a Freelance Printed Textile designer for a small company in London. Shortly after that she managed to get a job as a Fine Jewellery Designer for the Crown Jewellers, Asprey and Garrard Bond St. Sophia became a specialist in designing high end Jewellery, accessories, and ornaments for English and Middle Eastern Royalty and the Elite. She also designed a great variety of items including rings, Jewellery Suites, watches, cufflinks, Jewel incrusted clocks, tiaras and precious ornaments. Her eye for detail leant well to her career in jewellery design and she became an expert in her field. Once she decided to start a family she went back to main her love of fine art, drawing and painting and started her own business running Art...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Alfred Stevens Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Green Cat, etching and aquatint, pencil signed & numbered, rarely seen in market
By Walasse Ting
Located in New York, NY
Walasse Ting 丁雄泉 Green Cat, 1984 Color etching and aquatint on copper plate, printed on Fabriano Rosaspina paper Pencil signed, numbered 178/230, dated 1984 along with artist's perso...
Category

1980s Pop Art Alfred Stevens Art

Materials

Ink, Pencil, Graphite, Etching, Aquatint, Mixed Media

American Impressionist scene of a sail boat on a river in New England
By Charles Bertie Hall
Located in Woodbury, CT
Charles Bertie Hall, Yacht sailing in a river. Owning an Impressionist marine landscape by Charles Bertie Hall, an English/American Impressionist painter, offers a unique opportuni...
Category

1990s American Impressionist Alfred Stevens Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Cotswold Escarpment by Rupert Aker, Landscape painting, Impressionist
By Rupert Aker
Located in Deddington, GB
Cotswold Escarpment by Rupert Aker [2022] original and hand signed by the artist Oil on Canvas Image size: H:69 cm x W:69 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:69 cm x W:69 cm x D...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Alfred Stevens Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mall, Winter Evening-original impressionism London cityscape oil pianting-Art
By Michael Alford
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. "Mall, Winter Evening" by Michael Alford is a captivating orig...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Alfred Stevens Art

Materials

Canvas, Board, Oil

Baigneuse dans les Roseaux
By Henri Matisse
Located in London, GB
Lithograph in colours based on the cut-out of the same title, 1952 From 'Verve' Magazine Volume IX, Nos 35 & 36: 'Dernières Oeuvres de Matisse 1950-54' Pr...
Category

1950s Modern Alfred Stevens Art

Materials

Lithograph

The Clown in Love (M.394)
By Marc Chagall
Located in Greenwich, CT
The Clown in Love is a lithograph by Marc Chagall which was bound in Volume II of the Mourlot catalog raisonné of lithographs, printed in 1963. The image is catalogued in Volume III ...
Category

20th Century Modern Alfred Stevens Art

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Contemporary landscape oil painting colorful expressionist trees forest sky
By Michael Boyle
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Autumn Trees" is an original, unique landscape oil painting on canvas by Michael Boyle. The artist signed the piece lower right and dated it lower left. This piece depicts a line of...
Category

1980s Impressionist Alfred Stevens Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Rolling Hills near Banbury by Georgie Dowling, original painting, landscape art
Located in Deddington, GB
Rolling hills near Banbury by Georgie Dowling [2021] original and hand signed by the artist Oil paint on canvas Image size: H:40 cm x W:50 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:40 cm...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Alfred Stevens Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Le Cirque (M.527), 1967
By Marc Chagall
Located in Greenwich, CT
The final plate from Marc Chagall's renowned Circus suite brings the sweeping and energetic series to a close with a musician's serenade. Untitled (M.527) is a lithograph on paper wi...
Category

20th Century Modern Alfred Stevens Art

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Beauty of Angels
By Jules Olitski
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Jules Olitski (1922-1977) is one of the most collected and accomplished artists associated with the color-field movement, if not 20th-century American abstraction. Possibly one of ...
Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Alfred Stevens Art

Materials

Aquatint

Beauty of Angels
Beauty of Angels
$3,600
H 21.25 in W 28 in

Alfred Stevens art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Alfred Stevens art available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Alfred Stevens in bronze, canvas, etching and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 19th century and is mostly associated with the modern style. Not every interior allows for large Alfred Stevens art, so small editions measuring 3 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Frank Henry Mason, Leonard Richmond, and Johan Barthold Jongkind. Alfred Stevens art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $100 and tops out at $21,679, while the average work can sell for $1,258.

Artists Similar to Alfred Stevens

Recently Viewed

View All