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].

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Paris[10]
  • Place of death: Moret-sur-Loing[11]
  • Place of burial: Moret-sur-Loing[12]
  • Father: William Sisley[13]
  • Mother: Felicia (Félicité) Sell[14]
  • Spouse: Marie-Louise Adélaïde-Eugénie Lescouezec[15]
  • Child: Jeanne Sisley[16], Pierre Sisley[17]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[18], France[19]
  • Field of work: visual arts[20], Impressionism[21]
  • Educated at: Beaux-Arts de Paris[22]
  • Student: Paul Vogler[23], Camille Varlet[24], Rudolf Quittner[25]
  • Notable work: Flooding at Port-Marly[26], Le chemin de la Machine, Louveciennes[27], La Place du Chenil à Marly, effet de neige[28]
  • Influenced by: John Constable[29], J. M. W. Turner[30], Gustave Courbet[31], Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot[32], Charles-François Daubigny[33]
  • Sex or gender: male[34]
  • Movement: Impressionism[35]
  • Genre: landscape painting[36], still life[37]
  • Commons category: Alfred Sisley[38]
  • Unmarried partner: Marie-Louise Adélaïde-Eugénie Lescouezec[39]
  • Cause of death: laryngeal cancer[40]
  • Family name: Sisley[41]
  • Given name: Alfred[42]
  • Significant event: claim for restitution of an artwork[43]
  • Sponsor: Jean-Baptiste Faure[44], François Depeaux[45], Gustave Caillebotte[46]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Alfred Sisley[47]
  • Commons gallery: Alfred Sisley[48]

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Education

Alfred Sisley studied under Charles Gleyre[49].

Why It Matters

Alfred Sisley has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

He has been cited as an influence by Maxime Maufra[52], a painter[53], 1861–1918[54], of France[55], awarded the Peintre de la Marine[56]; Elisabeth von Eicken[57], a painter[58], 1862–1940[59], of German Reich[60], specialised in painting[61]; and Gabriel Robin[62], a painter[63], 1902–1970[64], of France[65].

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[13]. Alfred Sisley's mother was Felicia (Félicité) Sell[14].

Who was Alfred Sisley married to?

Alfred Sisley's spouses include Marie-Louise Adélaïde-Eugénie Lescouezec[15].

What did Alfred Sisley do for work?

Alfred Sisley worked as a painter[5], etcher[6], lithographer[7], and visual artist[8].

Where did Alfred Sisley go to school?

Alfred Sisley was educated at Beaux-Arts de Paris[22].

Who did Alfred Sisley influence?

Alfred Sisley has been cited as an influence by Maxime Maufra[52], Elisabeth von Eicken[57], and Gabriel Robin[62].

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  36. [43] ↑ . Did Christie's Do Its Homework? Buyer of Nazi-Tainted Work Says No. lootedart.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Aggregate / graph-position facts

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  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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