Alfred Herbert (1818-1861) was an English watercolour painter, born in Christchurch area of Southwark the son of a Thames waterman, who apprenticed him to a boatbuilder, but, yielding to a strong natural inclination, he became an artist. He began to exhibit with the Society of British Artists in 1844, and at the Royal Academy in 1847. His subjects were mainly coastal scenes of East Anglia, Devon, Kent, Holland & France. including many coast scenes, with fishing-boats and figures, and views in the lower reaches of the Thames. He sent an oil picture to Suffolk Street in 1855, and continued a regular contributor of water-colours at the Royal Academy until 1860. Though he was entirely self-taught, his works displayed remarkable vigour and genius. He exhibited at the Royal Academy, British Institution & Royal Society of British Artists. He died suddenly at the beginning of 1861, leaving a widow and seven children in distressed circumstances. The South Kensington Museum possesses two examples of his art.
Alfred Herbert (fl.1843-1860 d. 1861)
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Alfred Herbert (fl.1843-1860 d. 1861)
St. Michael’s Mount, Cornwall
Medium: WatercolourProvenance: Inscribed on reverseImage Dimensions: 26" x 11½" (66cm x 29.2cm)
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Alfred Herbert (fl.1843-1860 d. 1861)
Fishing Boats off Holy Island Sunset
Medium: WatercolourProvenance: Signed & Inscribed on LabelImage Dimensions: 25½" x 12½" (64.8cm x 31.8cm) -
Alfred Herbert (fl.1843-1860 d. 1861)
Shakespeare’s Cliff, Dover
Medium: WatercolourImage Dimensions: 9½" x 6" (24.1cm x 15.2cm) -
Alfred Herbert (fl.1843-1860 d. 1861)
Newhaven, Firth of Forth
Medium: WatercolourProvenance: Signed, inscribed versoImage Dimensions: 31" x 10½" (78.7cm x 26.7cm) -
Alfred Herbert (fl.1843-1860 d. 1861)
St. Margaret’s Castle
Medium: WatercolourProvenance: SignedImage Dimensions: 21½" x 13" (54.6cm x 33cm)
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