Artist
Alfred Wallis
British, 1855–1942
Alfred Wallis was a British British Romanticism artist. 3 works are cataloged here, principally at Museum of Modern Art. Alfred Wallis was born in Devonport.
Alfred Wallis (8 August 1855 – 29 August 1942) was a British artist and marine stores dealer. He began painting at the age of 70, in 1925, using household paint on scraps of cardboard. Having lived by the sea all his life, and no artistic training, he painted port landscapes and shipping scenes in a naïve style.
He achieved little commercial success, although his work was championed by progressive artists such as Ben Nicholson and Christopher Wood.
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