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...
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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
$1,200
H 17 in W 13 in D 1.25 in
"View of the Empire State NYC in Snow" Impressionistic Ashcan School Style
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
An impressionistic depiction of a figure in the snow with cars and buildings in the busy City Streets. The Empire State Building is portrayed in the background as the snow filled str...
Canvas, Oil, Board
Blue Mountain Landscape, Finland, 1922
Located in Stockholm, SE
Jonas Heiska (1873–1937) Finland Mountain Landscape, Finland, 1922 signed J. Heiska and dated lower left oil on panel unframed 35 × 48.5 cm (13.8 × 19.1 in) framed 45.5 × 59 cm (17...
Oil, Board
$9,500
H 9.5 in W 7 in
Dusk Forest Scene, Catskills by Lockwood DeForest (American, 1850-1932)
By Lockwood DeForest
Located in New York, NY
"Dusk Forest Scene, Catskills," 1875 by Hudson River School painter Lockwood DeForest (American, 1850-1932) is oil on artists card-stock and measures 9.5 x 7 inches. The work is signed by DeForest, and dated May 13, 1875 at lower right. The work is framed in an elegant, period appropriate frame, and ready to hang. Lockwood DeForest was born in New York in 1850 to a prominent family. He grew up in Greenwich Village and on Long Island at the family summer estate in Cold Spring Harbor. As was customary for a cultivated family in the Gilded Age, the DeForests made frequent trips abroad. Excursions to the great museums, which were prominent on the DeForests agenda, deepened the young Lockwood's familiarity with European painting and sculpture. Though he had begun drawing and painting somewhat earlier, it was during a visit to Rome in 1868 that nineteen-year-old DeForest first began to study art seriously, taking painting lessons from the Italian landscapist Hermann David Salomon Corrodi (1844–1905). More importantly, on the same trip, Lockwood met one of America’s most celebrated painters, (and his maternal great- uncle by marriage) Frederic Edwin Church (1826–1900), who quickly became his mentor. DeForest accompanied Church on sketching trips around Italy and continued this practice when they both returned to America in 1869. Early on in his career, de Forest made a habit of recording the date and often the place of his oil sketches, as to create a visual diary of his travels. Lockwood’s profession as a landscape painter can be primarily attributed to Frederic E. Church and his belief in the young artist’s talent. DeForest often visited Church in the Hudson River community of Catskill where, in addition to sketching trips and afternoons of painting, he assisted with the architectural drawings and planning of Olana. In 1872, DeForest took a studio at the Tenth Street Studio Building in New York. During these formative years DeForest counted among his friend’s artists such as Sanford Robinson Gifford (1823–80), George Henry Yewell (1830–1923), John Frederick Kensett (1816–72), Jervis McEntee (1828–91), and Walter Launt Palmer (1854–1932). Over the next decade DeForest experienced success as a painter. He exhibited for the first time at the National Academy of Design in 1872, and made two more painting trips abroad, in 1875–76 and 1877–78, traveling to the major continental capitals but also the Middle East and North Africa. His trip to the Middle East and the library at Church’s home, Olana, established his interest in design during his mid-twenties. From about 1878 to 1902, landscape painting was overshadowed by his activities and preoccupation with East Indian architecture and décor, a style that became quite fashionable in late nineteenth century America. From 1879-1883, de Forest founded Associated Artists along with Louis Comfort Tiffany, Candace Wheeler...
Oil, Board
$5,000
H 30 in W 24 in
"Aquinnah Fog" oil painting of red brick lighthouse in nature shining light
By Rob Brooks
Located in Edgartown, MA
From an incandescent sunset on Long Island Sound to an iconic pop-kitsch ice storage bin at the neighborhood corner store, Rob Brooks offers us a visual journey from the real to surr...
Canvas, Oil
$2,500
H 31 in W 27.25 in D 1.75 in
"Mediterranean Coastal Vista" Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas Framed
Located in New York, NY
A stunning oil painting depicting the Mediterranean coastal vista, rendered in a lively, impasto style that emphasizes thick, textured brushstrokes and bold color contrasts. Tania Fo...
Canvas, Oil
Waterfall and Timber – A View from Norrland
By Oscar Lycke
Located in Stockholm, SE
Provenance: Acquired directly from Katarina Gunnarsson, who inherited the painting from her mother, Barbro, the daughter of the artist. This striking landscape by Oscar Lycke depict...
Canvas, Oil, Board
Meditation
By Willard Dixon
Located in Burlingame, CA
Willard Dixon is widely recognized for his calm, contemplative landscapes and skyscapes, paintings that hold stillness, clarity, and a quiet reverence for nature. In this exhibition,...
Canvas, Oil
$595
H 14 in W 16 in D 2 in
Antique Italian Lake Como "La Romantica" Framed Impressionist Landscape Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage Italian oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Measuring: 14 by 16 inches overall, and 12 by 14 painting alone. Unsigned. Excellent condition, ready to hang and enjoy.
Oil, Board
$4,000
H 8 in W 10.5 in D 1 in
"First Snow Winter Stream", American Impressionist Oil on Board, Framed
By Walter Emerson Baum
Located in Doylestown, PA
This early 19 Century charm of a painting is one of a series of intimate miniature oil paintings, painted on board, by Walter Emerson Baum. Baum's works are among the most sought-aft...
Oil, Board
$2,500
H 29.5 in W 33.5 in D 2 in
“Crossroads, c. 1940” WPA Polish-American Expressionist Modernist Oil Signed
By Sol Wilson
Located in Yardley, PA
“Crossroads, c. 1940” by Sol Wilson (Polish-American, 1896-1974). This expressive painting by Wilson depicts a moody village crossroads rendered with his signature textured brushwor...
Oil, Board
$4,995
H 36 in W 48 in
"Northern Breeze" (2025), Original Contemporary Barn, Oil Painting on Canvas
By Justin Wheatley
Located in Denver, CO
Justin Wheatley's "Good Morning" is an original, handmade acrylic painting depicting a city scene with a basketball hoop. Justin Wheatley was born and raised in Clinton, Utah. He ho...
Canvas, Oil
“Figure in a Landscape”
Located in Southampton, NY
Original oil painting on mahogany wooden panel attributed to the hand of Ella Buchanan. Signed indistinctly lower right . Condition is good. Circa 1900. Presently unframed. Frami...
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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...
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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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