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Alfred de Breanski Sr.Ben-Venue and Ben-A'anc.1880
c.1880
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Alfred De Breanski Senior
Oil on canvas
Signed and inscribed on the reverse
Canvas Size: 24 x 36" (60 x 90cm)
Outside Frame Size: 35 x 47" (87.5 x 117.5cm)
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ALFRED De BREANSKI Snr
Alfred De Breanski was a distinguished landscape painter who became famous for his resplendent views of the Welsh and Scottish Highlands; he also painted many views of the Thames. Often bathed in a flood of golden light, these landscapes usually feature water and cattle or sheep on grassy banks; sometimes a solitary figure is seen the distance.
Breanski belonged to the real stamp of those landscape painters who nimbly seized moments of the day. He had a great passion for the Highlands and perhaps more than any other, caught the atmospheric influences of the undulating landscape.
Born in Greenwich, London, Alfred was the eldest son of Leopold Breanski; his younger brother and sister, Gustave and Julie, were also painters. He made his debut at the Royal Academy in 1872 and he continued to exhibit there until 1918. He also exhibited at the Royal Institute of Oil Painters and the Royal Cambrian Academy.
In 1873, Breanski married Annie Roberts, a talented Welsh artist whom he met during his frequent painting trips to Wales. They had seven children, two of which, Alfred Fontville and Arthur, were both to become painters. For much of his life Breanski lived in Greenwich, Lewisham and Cookham and in 1880 he became a Freeman of the City of London. His many patrons included Sir James Lemon and the Bishop of Peterborough, who purchased the first picture that he exhibited at the Royal Academy "Evening: Softly falls the even light".
The work of Breanski is represented in several public collections including the Southampton Art Gallery and the Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. The Sydney Museum in Australia holds 'A Welsh Road - The Village Inn'.
He usually inscribed his pictures with the title and the date on the reverse.
Address: Cookham, Berks 1880
Greenwich 1883
London 1887
Exhibited: - Royal Society of Artists, Birmingham x 9
Dudley Gallery x 9
Grosvenor Art Gallery x 1
Glasgow Institute x 6
International Society x 4
Walker Art Gallery x 11
Manchester City Art Gallery x 2
Royal Academy x 24
Royal Society of British Artists x 40
Royal Cambrian Academy x 8
Royal Hibernian Academy x 2
Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours x 3
Royal Institute of Oil Painters x 12
Arthur Tooth and Sons Gallery x 12
- Creator:Alfred de Breanski Sr. (1852 - 1928, British)
- Creation Year:c.1880
- Dimensions:Height: 35 in (88.9 cm)Width: 47 in (119.38 cm)Depth: 4 in (10.16 cm)
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- Condition:The frame is original gold leaf which is slightly tarnished with age but in good condition.
- Gallery Location:St. Albans, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2469212167742
Alfred de Breanski Sr.
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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