Alfred Clint
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Alfred Clint was an English marine painter.
Clint was the fifth and youngest son by his first marriage of George Clint
, A.R.A. He was born in Alfred Place, Bedford Square
, London, on 22 March 1807, and acquired the technical knowledge of painting from his father, while he studied from the life at a students' society, which met first in Drury Lane
and afterwards in the Savoy. In early life he painted portraits and landscapes, and he exhibited for the first time in 1828 at the British Institution
, sending in the folio wins year a 'Study from Nature' to the Royal Academy
. In 1831 he began to exhibit at the Society of British Artists, of which he became a member in 1843, and secretary from 1853 to 1859. He succeeded Frederick Yeates Hurlstone
as president in 1869 and continued to fill that office until 1881.
He is best known as a marine painter, the subjects of his picture being taken chiefly from the English Channel
, and especially from Jersey, Guernsey, and the coast of Sussex. They were very popular, and some of them have been engraved. Between 1828 and 1879 he contributed 402 works to the exhibitions of the Royal Academy, British Institution, and the Society of British Artists. He both drew and etched the illustrations to Bennett's ′Pedestrian's Guide through North Wales,′ 1838, and in 1856 wrote ′Landscape from Nature,′ which forms the second part of Templeton's ′Guide to Oil Painting.′
Clint died in Lancaster Road, Notting Hill
, London, on his birthday, 22 March 1883, at the age of seventy-six, after having for about five years relinquished the pursuit of art owing to the failure of his eyesight. He was buried in the same grave as his father, in Kensal Green
cemetery. His remaining works were sold by Messrs. Christie, Manson, & Woods in February 1884.
Clint was the fifth and youngest son by his first marriage of George Clint
George Clint
George Clint was an English portrait painter and engraver, especially notable for his many theatrical subjects.-Life:...
, A.R.A. He was born in Alfred Place, Bedford Square
Bedford Square
Bedford Square is a square in the Bloomsbury district of the Borough of Camden in London, England.Built between 1775 and 1783 as an upper middle class residential area, the sqare has had many distinguished residents, including Lord Eldon, one of Britain's longest serving and most celebrated Lord...
, London, on 22 March 1807, and acquired the technical knowledge of painting from his father, while he studied from the life at a students' society, which met first in Drury Lane
Drury Lane
Drury Lane is a street on the eastern boundary of the Covent Garden area of London, running between Aldwych and High Holborn. The northern part is in the borough of Camden and the southern part in the City of Westminster....
and afterwards in the Savoy. In early life he painted portraits and landscapes, and he exhibited for the first time in 1828 at the British Institution
British Institution
The British Institution was a private 19th-century society in London formed to exhibit the works of living and dead artists; it was also known as the Pall Mall Picture Galleries or the British Gallery...
, sending in the folio wins year a 'Study from Nature' to the Royal Academy
Royal Academy
The Royal Academy of Arts is an art institution based in Burlington House on Piccadilly, London. The Royal Academy of Arts has a unique position in being an independent, privately funded institution led by eminent artists and architects whose purpose is to promote the creation, enjoyment and...
. In 1831 he began to exhibit at the Society of British Artists, of which he became a member in 1843, and secretary from 1853 to 1859. He succeeded Frederick Yeates Hurlstone
Frederick Yeates Hurlstone
Frederick Yeates Hurlstone was an English portrait and historical painter.-Life:Hurlstone was born in London, the eldest son by his second marriage of Thomas Y. Hurlstone, one of the proprietors of the "Morning Chronicle"...
as president in 1869 and continued to fill that office until 1881.
He is best known as a marine painter, the subjects of his picture being taken chiefly from the English Channel
English Channel
The English Channel , often referred to simply as the Channel, is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates southern England from northern France, and joins the North Sea to the Atlantic. It is about long and varies in width from at its widest to in the Strait of Dover...
, and especially from Jersey, Guernsey, and the coast of Sussex. They were very popular, and some of them have been engraved. Between 1828 and 1879 he contributed 402 works to the exhibitions of the Royal Academy, British Institution, and the Society of British Artists. He both drew and etched the illustrations to Bennett's ′Pedestrian's Guide through North Wales,′ 1838, and in 1856 wrote ′Landscape from Nature,′ which forms the second part of Templeton's ′Guide to Oil Painting.′
Clint died in Lancaster Road, Notting Hill
Notting Hill
Notting Hill is an area in London, England, close to the north-western corner of Kensington Gardens, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea...
, London, on his birthday, 22 March 1883, at the age of seventy-six, after having for about five years relinquished the pursuit of art owing to the failure of his eyesight. He was buried in the same grave as his father, in Kensal Green
Kensal Green
Kensal Green, also referred to as Kensal Rise is an area of London, England. It is located on the southern edge of the London Borough of Brent and borders the City of Westminster to the East and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea to the South....
cemetery. His remaining works were sold by Messrs. Christie, Manson, & Woods in February 1884.