Alfred Sisley

French, British painter (1839–1899)
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Alfred Sisley
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Alfred Sisley was born on October 30, 1839, in the former 4th arrondissement of Paris[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]. He held dual citizenship of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and France[15][4][16]. Throughout his life, he worked as a painter, etcher, lithographer, and visual artist[17][14][18], specializing in the fields of visual arts and Impressionism[18].

Sisley was a key figure in the Impressionist movement[19], primarily creating landscape paintings and still lifes[17][19]. His artistic style was influenced by John Constable, J. M. W. Turner, Gustave Courbet, Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot, and Charles-François Daubigny.

He passed away on January 29, 1899, from laryngeal cancer[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][14][17][19]. Sisley was buried at the cemetery of Moret-sur-Loing[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][14][17][19][20].

Alfred Sisley

Summary

Alfred Sisley is a human[1]. His place of birth was former 4th arrondissement of Paris[2]. He was born on October 30, 1839[3]. He passed away in cemetery of Moret-sur-Loing[4]. He died on January 29, 1899[5]. He worked as a painter[6], etcher[7], lithographer[8], and visual artist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,035 views/month, #7,074 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Alfred Sisley's place of birth was former 4th arrondissement of Paris[2].
  • Alfred Sisley's place of birth was Paris[11].
  • Alfred Sisley passed away in cemetery of Moret-sur-Loing[4].
  • Alfred Sisley passed away in Moret-sur-Loing[12].
  • Alfred Sisley was born on October 30, 1839[3].
  • Alfred Sisley died on January 29, 1899[5].
  • Burial took place at Moret-sur-Loing[13].
  • Alfred Sisley's father was William Sisley[14].
  • Alfred Sisley's mother was Felicia (Félicité) Sell[15].
  • Among Alfred Sisley's spouses was Marie-Louise Adélaïde-Eugénie Lescouezec[16].
  • A child of Alfred Sisley was Jeanne Sisley[17].
  • A child of Alfred Sisley was Pierre Sisley[18].
  • Alfred Sisley held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[19].
  • Alfred Sisley held citizenship in France[20].
  • Alfred Sisley worked as a painter[6].
  • Alfred Sisley's professions included etcher[7].
  • Alfred Sisley worked as a lithographer[8].
  • Alfred Sisley's professions included visual artist[9].
  • Alfred Sisley's field of work was visual arts[21].
  • Alfred Sisley's field of work was Impressionism[22].
  • Alfred Sisley's education included a stint at Beaux-Arts de Paris[23].
  • A notable student of Alfred Sisley was Paul Vogler[24].
  • A notable student of Alfred Sisley was Camille Varlet[25].
  • A notable student of Alfred Sisley was Rudolf Quittner[26].
  • A notable work attributed to Alfred Sisley is Flooding at Port-Marly[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include former 4th arrondissement of Paris[2], a former arrondissement of Paris[28], in France[29], founded in 1795[30] and Paris[11], a commune of France[31], in France[32], founded in -0300[33]. Alfred Sisley was born on October 30, 1839[3]. His father was William Sisley[14]. His mother was Felicia (Félicité) Sell[15].

Education

Alfred Sisley's education included a stint at Beaux-Arts de Paris[23]. He studied under Charles Gleyre[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], etcher[7], lithographer[8], and visual artist[9]. Fields of work include visual arts[21], a type of arts[35] and Impressionism[22], an art movement[36], founded in 1860[37]. Notable students include Paul Vogler[24], a painter[38], 1852–1904[39], of France[40]; Camille Varlet[25]; and Rudolf Quittner[26].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Flooding at Port-Marly[27], a painting[41], in France[42], founded in 1876[43]; Le chemin de la Machine, Louveciennes[44], a painting[45], in France[46], founded in 1873[47]; and La Place du Chenil à Marly, effet de neige[48], a painting[49], in France[50], founded in 1874[51].

Personal Life

Alfred Sisley was married to Marie-Louise Adélaïde-Eugénie Lescouezec[16]. Children include Jeanne Sisley[17], a painter[52], 1869–1919[53] and Pierre Sisley[18], a decorator[54], 1867–1929[55], of United Kingdom[56].

Death and Burial

Alfred Sisley died on January 29, 1899[5]. Recorded place of death include cemetery of Moret-sur-Loing[4], a cemetery[57], in France[58] and Moret-sur-Loing[12], a commune of France[59], in France[60]. The cause of death was laryngeal cancer[61]. He is buried at Moret-sur-Loing[13].

Why It Matters

Alfred Sisley ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,035 views/month, #7,074 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

He has been cited as an influence by Maxime Maufra[64], a painter[65], 1861–1918[66], of France[67], awarded the Peintre de la Marine[68]; Elisabeth von Eicken[69], a painter[70], 1862–1940[71], of German Reich[72], specialised in painting[73]; and Gabriel Robin[74], a painter[75], 1902–1970[76], of France[77].

FAQs

Where was Alfred Sisley born?

Alfred Sisley's place of birth was former 4th arrondissement of Paris[2].

Where did Alfred Sisley die?

Alfred Sisley passed away in cemetery of Moret-sur-Loing[4].

Who were Alfred Sisley's parents?

Alfred Sisley's father was William Sisley[14]. Alfred Sisley's mother was Felicia (Félicité) Sell[15].

Who was Alfred Sisley married to?

Alfred Sisley's spouses include Marie-Louise Adélaïde-Eugénie Lescouezec[16].

What did Alfred Sisley do for work?

Alfred Sisley worked as painter[6], etcher[7], lithographer[8], and visual artist[9].

Where did Alfred Sisley go to school?

Alfred Sisley was educated at Beaux-Arts de Paris[23].

Who did Alfred Sisley influence?

Alfred Sisley has been cited as an influence by Maxime Maufra[64], Elisabeth von Eicken[69], and Gabriel Robin[74].

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  1. 7d ago · Thenetrunner · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 4w ago · Sj1mor · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mother Felicia (Félicité) Sell
    Has works in the collection Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Städel Museum, Minneapolis Institute of Art +193
    Depicted by Alfred Sisley
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