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1824 Southwark, London, England - 1905 Croydon, England. Known for: Atmospheric landscape and marine scene paintings.
Alfred Walter Williams (18 July 1824 - 16 December 1905) was an English landscape painter during the Victorian era, and a member of the Williams family of painters. Alfred Walter Williams was born on... Read full biography
Alfred Walter Williams (18 July 1824 - 16 December 1905) was an English landscape painter during the Victorian era, and a member of the Williams family of painters. Alfred Walter Williams was born on July 18, 1824 in Southwark, London, one of identical twins; the second twin, Charles dying shortly... Read full biography
Alfred Walter Williams (18 July 1824 - 16 December 1905) was an English landscape painter during the Victorian era, and a member of the Williams family of painters. Alfred Walter Williams was born on July 18, 1824 in Southwark, London, one of identical twins; the second twin, Charles dying shortly after birth. He was the sixth son of the painter Edward Williams (1781-1855) and Ann Hildebrandt (c.1780-1851), and a member of the Williams family of painters, known as the Barnes School*, who were... Read full biography
Alfred Walter Williams (18 July 1824 - 16 December 1905) was an English landscape painter during the Victorian era, and a member of the Williams family of painters. Alfred Walter Williams was born on July 18, 1824 in Southwark, London, one of identical twins; the second twin, Charles dying shortly after birth. He was the sixth son of the painter Edward Williams (1781-1855) and Ann Hildebrandt (c.1780-1851), and a member of the Williams family of painters, known as the Barnes School*, who were related to such famous artists as James Ward, R.A. and George Morland. His father was a well-known landscape artist, who taught him how to paint; otherwise he received no formal instruction. Alfred's work was first accepted by the Royal Academy of... Read full biography
Alfred Walter Williams (18 July 1824 - 16 December 1905) was an English landscape painter during the Victorian era, and a member of the Williams family of painters. Alfred Walter Williams was born on July 18, 1824 in Southwark, London, one of identical twins; the second twin, Charles dying shortly after birth. He was the sixth son of the painter Edward Williams (1781-1855) and Ann Hildebrandt (c.1780-1851), and a member of the Williams family of painters, known as the Barnes School*, who were related to such famous artists as James Ward, R.A. and George Morland. His father was a well-known landscape artist, who taught him how to paint; otherwise he received no formal instruction. Alfred's work was first accepted by the Royal Academy of Arts, London* in 1843, after which he regularly exhibited there, until 1890. Like his siblings he also exhibited at the Society of British A... Read full biography
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Alfred Walter Williams (18 July 1824 - 16 December 1905) was an English landscape painter during the Victorian era, and a member of the Williams family of painters.
Alfred Walter Williams was born on July 18, 1824 in Southwark, London, one of identical twins; the second twin, Charles dying shortly after birth. He was the sixth son of the painter Edward Williams (1781-1855) and Ann Hildebrandt (c.1780-1851), and a member of the Williams family of painters, known as the Barnes School*, who were related to such famous artists as James Ward, R.A. and George Morland. His father was a well-known landscape artist, who taught him how to paint; otherwise he received no formal instruction.
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