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c.1820 - c.1890. Known for: Equestrian figure and horseracing painting.
Part of an upper-class horse-racing genre painting tradition, Alfred De Prades is linked in style and subject matter to Francis Barlow (c1626-1704)"considered to be the father of British sporting... Read full biography
Part of an upper-class horse-racing genre painting tradition, Alfred De Prades is linked in style and subject matter to Francis Barlow (c1626-1704)"considered to be the father of British sporting art. " Involved for painters such as De Prades was meticulous study of both equine and human anatomy... Read full biography
Part of an upper-class horse-racing genre painting tradition, Alfred De Prades is linked in style and subject matter to Francis Barlow (c1626-1704)"considered to be the father of British sporting art. " Involved for painters such as De Prades was meticulous study of both equine and human anatomy because many clients were horse owners who wanted both themselves and their prize horse to seem regal and impressive. Many of these paintings were made into racing prints, but that market faded during... Read full biography
Part of an upper-class horse-racing genre painting tradition, Alfred De Prades is linked in style and subject matter to Francis Barlow (c1626-1704)"considered to be the father of British sporting art. " Involved for painters such as De Prades was meticulous study of both equine and human anatomy because many clients were horse owners who wanted both themselves and their prize horse to seem regal and impressive. Many of these paintings were made into racing prints, but that market faded during De Prades' lifetime with increasing use of photography. Alfred De Prades also painted other subjects inclding coaching scenes, portraits and military scenes. He exhibited at the Royal Academy, Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours, and the... Read full biography
Part of an upper-class horse-racing genre painting tradition, Alfred De Prades is linked in style and subject matter to Francis Barlow (c1626-1704)"considered to be the father of British sporting art. " Involved for painters such as De Prades was meticulous study of both equine and human anatomy because many clients were horse owners who wanted both themselves and their prize horse to seem regal and impressive. Many of these paintings were made into racing prints, but that market faded during De Prades' lifetime with increasing use of photography. Alfred De Prades also painted other subjects inclding coaching scenes, portraits and military scenes. He exhibited at the Royal Academy, Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours, and the Suffolk Street Royal Society of British Artists. www.BookRags.com. www.Artyprints.co.uk/artist . www/intaglio-fine-a... Read full biography
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Art images copyright© of artist or assigneeHuntsmen Following a Scent with Hounds; Huntsmen Crossing a Stream (Pair)
Alfred Frank De Prades Auction: 03/09/2007Lot: 576Subscribe or get free alerts
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Art images copyright© of artist or assigneePortrait of an officer, traditionally identified as the Aide-de-Camp to Wellington, full-length, in the richly gold-embroidered scarlet uniform of an Aide-de-Camp to the King or Commander-in-Chief, circa 1820-30, mounted on a grey horse with the Wellingto
Alfred Frank De Prades Auction: 05/24/2006Lot: 52Subscribe or get free alerts
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