- Alfred East
Sir Alfred East (
December 15 ,1849 -September 28 ,1913 ), was an English painter.He was born in
Kettering inNorthamptonshire and studied at theGlasgow School of Art . His romantic landscapes show the influence of theBarbizon school . His "The Art of Landscape Painting in Oil Colour" was published in 1906. In April 1888 he had shared an exhibition at the galleries of theFine Art Society with T.C. Gotch and W. Ayerst Ingram, and was commissioned the following year by Marcus Huish, Managing Director of the Society, to spend six months in Japan to paint the landscape and the people of the country. When the exhibition of 104 paintings from this tour was held at the Fine Art Society in 1890 it was a spectacuar success.He was awarded aKnighthood in 1910 by King Edward VII. His portrait was painted byPhilip de Laszlo . On Sunday, 28 September 1913, Alfred East died at his London residence inBelsize Park . His body was taken back to Kettering and lay in state in the Art Gallery, where it was surrounded by the pictures he had presented to the town, and attracted crowds of several thousands.The [http://www.kettering.gov.uk/site/scripts/documents_info.php?categoryID=1482&documentID=93 Alfred East Art Gallery] , designed by
John Alfred Gotch in Kettering is Northamptonshire's oldest purpose-built art galleryBibliography
* Peyton Skipwith, 'An Enlightened Artist in Japan', "
Country Life " 5 January 1984
* Sir Philip Cortazzi, "A British Artist in Japan", Print Pub, 1991
* John Ramm, 'From Barbizon With Love', "Antique Dealer & Collectors Guide", August 1994, Vol 48, No.1
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