British Artists: Alfred Wallis

Klappentext Alfred Wallis spent most of his life in the Cornish ports of Newlyn, Penzance and St Ives, and went to sea as a young man. His main occupation was as a dealer in marine supplies and he was in his seventies before he took up painting 'for company'. He sold his works for a few pence, and died in the poorhouse. Zusammenfassung Alfred Wallis spent most of his life in the Cornish ports of Newlyn! Penzance and St Ives! and went to sea as a young man. His main occupation was as a dealer in marine supplies and he was in his seventies before he took up painting 'for company'. He sold his works for a few pence! and died in the poorhouse.

Product details

• Authors: Matthew Gale
• Publisher: Tate Publishing UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.05.2014
• EAN: 9781849762731
• ISBN: 978-1-84976-273-1
• No. of pages: 96
• Series: British Artists Series; British Artists Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Art history; Social sciences, law, business