Alfred Edward Chalon RA (15 February 1780 – 3 October 1860) was a Swiss portrait painter. He lived in London where he was noticed by Queen Victoria. Alfred Chalon was born in Geneva from a father who... Read full biography
Alfred Edward Chalon RA (15 February 1780 – 3 October 1860) was a Swiss portrait painter. He lived in London where he was noticed by Queen Victoria. Alfred Chalon was born in Geneva from a father who soon was hired as professor at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, in England. With his brother... Read full biography
Alfred Edward Chalon RA (15 February 1780 – 3 October 1860) was a Swiss portrait painter. He lived in London where he was noticed by Queen Victoria. Alfred Chalon was born in Geneva from a father who soon was hired as professor at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, in England. With his brother John James Chalon (1778–1854), Alfred became an artist. Entered at the Royal Academy of Arts* in 1797, he joined the Associated Artists in Water-Colours, a group of aquarellists. In the Academy, he was... Read full biography
Alfred Edward Chalon RA (15 February 1780 – 3 October 1860) was a Swiss portrait painter. He lived in London where he was noticed by Queen Victoria. Alfred Chalon was born in Geneva from a father who soon was hired as professor at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, in England. With his brother John James Chalon (1778–1854), Alfred became an artist. Entered at the Royal Academy of Arts* in 1797, he joined the Associated Artists in Water-Colours, a group of aquarellists. In the Academy, he was elected an associate (ARA) in 1812, then academician (RA) in 1816. Known for his portraits of the good society of London, he was chosen by Queen Victoria to paint a gift to her mother: Victoria in her State robes going to the House of Lords for her... Read full biography
Alfred Edward Chalon RA (15 February 1780 – 3 October 1860) was a Swiss portrait painter. He lived in London where he was noticed by Queen Victoria. Alfred Chalon was born in Geneva from a father who soon was hired as professor at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, in England. With his brother John James Chalon (1778–1854), Alfred became an artist. Entered at the Royal Academy of Arts* in 1797, he joined the Associated Artists in Water-Colours, a group of aquarellists. In the Academy, he was elected an associate (ARA) in 1812, then academician (RA) in 1816. Known for his portraits of the good society of London, he was chosen by Queen Victoria to paint a gift to her mother: Victoria in her State robes going to the House of Lords for her first official act, the prorogation of the Parliament, on 17 July 1837. After this task, Chalon was entitled Portrait P... Read full biography
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Marguerite Power, Countess of Blessington (1789-1849), wearing red dress, the bodice and short puffed sleeves lavishly trimmed with white lace, pearl necklace, her curling brown hair worn long and dressed with a wreath of poppies, corn and green leaves, s
A Staff Officer, seated on a blue upholstered chair wearing red coatee with blue facings, gold button holes, gold epaulette, white waistcoat, chemise, black cravat
Lieutenant General James Thomas Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan, KCB (1797?1868), wearing scarlet coat with gold standing collar decorated with medals including the Order of the Bath