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Alfred James Daplyn BIOGRAPHY
1844 London, England - 1926 Chelsea, England. Known for: Plein aire landscape painting, teaching, illustrating.
Alfred James Daplyn (1844-1926), artist, was born in London. He studied at the Slade School* in London, the National Academy in New York, under Leon Gérôme at L'Ecole Nationale des Beaux Arts* in... Read full biography
Alfred James Daplyn (1844-1926), artist, was born in London. He studied at the Slade School* in London, the National Academy in New York, under Leon Gérôme at L'Ecole Nationale des Beaux Arts* in Paris and in Rome. He also studied under Carolus-Duran and Corot, and sought inspiration at artist... Read full biography
Alfred James Daplyn (1844-1926), artist, was born in London. He studied at the Slade School* in London, the National Academy in New York, under Leon Gérôme at L'Ecole Nationale des Beaux Arts* in Paris and in Rome. He also studied under Carolus-Duran and Corot, and sought inspiration at artist colonies in Pont-Aven and Barbizon in France; some of his work was exhibited at the Old Salon, London. He migrated to Melbourne in 1881 and next year exhibited his 'Showery Weather' and 'The Boat-Builder'... Read full biography
Alfred James Daplyn (1844-1926), artist, was born in London. He studied at the Slade School* in London, the National Academy in New York, under Leon Gérôme at L'Ecole Nationale des Beaux Arts* in Paris and in Rome. He also studied under Carolus-Duran and Corot, and sought inspiration at artist colonies in Pont-Aven and Barbizon in France; some of his work was exhibited at the Old Salon, London. He migrated to Melbourne in 1881 and next year exhibited his 'Showery Weather' and 'The Boat-Builder' at the Victorian Academy of Arts; according to the Argus, 25 March 1882, he 'painted in the low tones after the French method, and in the style of the “impressionists”', possibly the first use of the word in an Australian context. Certainly his... Read full biography
Alfred James Daplyn (1844-1926), artist, was born in London. He studied at the Slade School* in London, the National Academy in New York, under Leon Gérôme at L'Ecole Nationale des Beaux Arts* in Paris and in Rome. He also studied under Carolus-Duran and Corot, and sought inspiration at artist colonies in Pont-Aven and Barbizon in France; some of his work was exhibited at the Old Salon, London. He migrated to Melbourne in 1881 and next year exhibited his 'Showery Weather' and 'The Boat-Builder' at the Victorian Academy of Arts; according to the Argus, 25 March 1882, he 'painted in the low tones after the French method, and in the style of the “impressionists”', possibly the first use of the word in an Australian context. Certainly his plein air painting gave effects of light and atmosphere not possible in a studio, and his works were broader than those... Read full biography
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Alfred James Daplyn (1844-1926), artist, was born in London. He studied at the Slade School* in London, the National Academy in New York, under Leon Gérôme at L'Ecole Nationale des Beaux Arts* in Paris and in Rome.He also studied under Carolus-Duran and Corot, and sought inspiration at artist colonies in Pont-Aven and Barbizon in France; some of his work was exhibited at the Old Salon, London. He migrated to Melbourne in 1881 and next year exhibited his 'Showery Weather' and 'The Boat-Builder' at the Victorian Academy of Arts; according to the Argus, 25 March 1882, he 'painted in the low tones after the French method, and in the style of the “impressionists”', possibly the first use of the word in an Aus...But wait, there's more...
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