c.1880
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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Ben Venue, Scotland An antique Victorian Oil Painting, Signed Breanski Snr
By Alfred de Breanski Sr.
Located in St. Albans, GB
Alfred De Breanski Senior Oil on canvas Signed Canvas Size: 20 x 30" (50 x 76cm) Outside Frame Size: 27 x 37" (69 x 95cm) Free shipping worldwide ALFRED De BREANSKI Snr Alfred...
Oil
An antique nineteenth century oil painting of an English landscape
By George Turner
Located in St. Albans, GB
George Turner 1843 – 1910 Titled on the reverse 'A Lane near Weston-on-Trent, Derbyshire' Signed and dated 1886 A Lane near Weston-on-Trent, Derbyshire Picture Size: 20 x 30" (50 x...
Canvas, Oil
Framed 19th Century Antique Oil Painting of 'A River in North Wales' B W Leader
By Benjamin Williams Leader
Located in St. Albans, GB
BENJAMIN W. LEADER Title At Capel Curig North Wales Signed and dated 1895 Framed antique oil painting Picture size: 24 x 36" (60 x 90cm) Frame size: 32 x 44" (82 x 112cm) 1831 – 1...
Canvas, Oil
Framed 19th Century Antique Oil Painting of 'A River Landscape' by B W Leader
By Benjamin Williams Leader
Located in St. Albans, GB
BENJAMIN WILLIAMS LEADER Signed and dated 1920 Framed antique oil painting Picture size: 36 x 48" (91 x 122 cm) Frame size: 44 x 56" (112 x 143 cm) Provenance: Gladwell and Patter...
Canvas, Oil
At Capel Curig, North Wales, Victorian Oil Painting, Framed, 1890s
Located in St. Albans, GB
BENJAMIN WILLIAMS LEADER Benjamin W Leader is one of the most sought after Victorian landscape painters and a must for any collector. With some paintings realising over £100 000 in ...
Oil
Victorian Landscape Painting: Oil on Canvas, Signed, Work Commute
By Henry H Parker
Located in St. Albans, GB
HENRY H. PARKER - 1858 - 1930 Canvas Size: 12 x 24" (30 x 60cm) Outside Frame Size: 19 x 31" (48 x 78cm) A traditional image that Parker often painted. The piece is fully signed in...
Oil
The Banks and Braes O'Bonny Doon
By Alfred de Breanski Sr.
Located in Belgravia, London, London
Oil on canvas Canvas size: 16 x 24 inches Framed size: 22.25 x 30.5 inches Signed lower left
Canvas, Oil
19th Century Scottish Highland landscape oil painting of Loch Lubnaig
By Alfred de Breanski Sr.
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Alfred de Breanski Snr British, (1852-1928) The Head of Loch Lubnaig Oil on canvas, signed & transcribed verso Image size: 23.5 inches x 35.5 inches Size...
Canvas, Oil
19th Century Scottish river landscape oil painting of Glen Falloch
By Sidney Richard Percy
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Sidney Richard Percy British, (1821-1886) Glen Falloch Oil on canvas, signed & dated (18)69 Image size: 23.5 inches x 37.5 inches Size including frame: 29.5 inches x 43.5 inches Provenance: MacConnal-Mason & Son Ltd A superb Scottish landscape painting of Glen Falloch by Sidney Richard Percy. The work is typical of his oeuvre and includes seated figures, a fisherman, cattle and sheep. Glen Falloch is a valley in the Argyll and Bute area of Scotland. It lies between Crianlarich and Loch Lomand. The river Falloch, which is featured in the painting, flows through it before entering Loch Lomand. Sidney Richard Percy was born Sidney Richard Williams, on the 22 March, 1822 the fifth son of the artist Edward Williams Snr (1781–1855) and Ann Hildebrandt. His brothers Edward Charles (1807–1881), Henry John Boddington (1811–1865), George Augustus (1814–1901), Arthur Gilbert (1819–1895) and Alfred Walter Williams...
Canvas, Oil
19th Century Scottish Highland landscape oil painting of a Loch at sunset
By Alfred de Breanski Sr.
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Alfred de Breanski Snr British, (1852-1928) Sunset over a Scottish Highland Loch Oil on canvas, signed Image size: 19.5 inches x 29.5 inches Size including frame: 26.5 inches x 36....
Canvas, Oil
Magnificent Large 19th Century Royal Academy Oil Painting of Welsh Landscape
By Benjamin Williams Leader
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
‘A Welsh Hillside Path’ by Benjamin Williams Leader (1831-1923). The painting is signed and dated by the artist and was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1874. We only offer origin...
Oil
Dunkeld, Perth
By Alfred de Breanski Sr.
Located in Hillsborough, NC
Alfred de Breanski Sr is one of the finest plein art artists of the Scottish Highlands. Renowned for capturing the fleeting light of sunset and sunrise, de Breanski masters layers an...
Canvas, Oil
