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Alfred de Breanski
(British, 1852-1928)
Alfred de Breanski Snr is regarded as one
of England’s most accomplished landscape
artists. Born in London, the eldest son of
Leopold Breanski, Alfred de Breanski travelled throughout
Wales, the Lake District and the Scottish
Highlands. |
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He made Alfred de Breanski’s debut at the
Royal Academy in 1872, where Alfred de
Breanski exhibited
until 1918. Alfred de Breanski’s work was
also exhibited at the Royal Institute of Oil
Painters, and the Royal Cambrian Academy.
Breanski also drew much inspiration from the
dramatic Scottish countryside, such as the
Highlands, which are famed for their
desolate beauty and which provide some of
the most spectacular scenery in Britain. |
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For much of Alfred de Breanski’s life
Breanski lived in Greenwich, Lewisham and
Cookham. In 1880 Alfred de Breanski became a Freeman of the
City of London. Alfred de Breanski’s many
patrons included Sir James Lemon and the
Bishop of Peterborough. The work of Breanski
is represented in several museums including
Southampton Art Gallery and the Laing Art
Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne. |
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