19th Century
Widely regarded as one of England’s most accomplished landscape artists, British painter Alfred de Breanski Sr. is known by collectors for his realistic depictions of the rugged, isolated beauty of the Scottish Highlands and Welsh mountains.
Born in 1852 in Greenwich, England, de Breanksi grew up in an artistic family. His elder brother was the noted seascape painter Gustave de Breanski and his younger sister Julie trained as an artist.
Many of de Breanksi’s paintings feature animals such as sheep and cattle, which he painted grazing along the grassy banks of the River Thames or in the undulating fields of Wales and Scotland. He was influenced by the likes of renowned British painter John Constable, making similar use of texture, light and color in his landscape paintings.
De Breanski debuted his works at the Royal Academy in London in 1872, where he continued to exhibit until 1918. He also showcased at the Royal Institute of Oil Painters and the Royal Cambrian Academy in Wales.
In 1873, de Breanski married Welsh painter Annie Roberts, and together they had seven children. Two of their children — Alfred de Breanski Jr. and Arthur de Breanski — would follow their parents’ footsteps and become artists. In 1880, de Breanksi became a Freeman of the City of London, and in 1928, he died in London.
Today, de Breanski’s paintings can be seen in museums and galleries throughout Britain, including at the Laing Art Gallery in Newcastle upon Tyne, the Southampton City Art Gallery and the Brighton Museum and Art Gallery in Brighton and Hove.
On 1stDibs, find a range of Alfred de Breanski Sr. paintings.
Triptych: Three Highland Mountain and River Views, 1871
By Alfred de Breanski Sr.
Located in Hillsborough, NC
Triptych of Highland Mountains and River comprises three oil paintings by famed plein air artist Alfred de Breanski Sr., presenting a studies of the same mountain and river from diff...
Canvas, Oil
Highland River in Spate, 19th Century Oil Painting on Canvas, Framed
Located in Hillsborough, NC
Fine 19th century landscape oil painting on canvas by Scottish artist William Beattie-Brown (1831-1909), is of a Highland River in Spate. Beattie-Brown excels in capturing the movement of water and atmospheric hills in scenic Scottish backgrounds. Beattie-Brown was a member and academician of the Royal Scottish Academy (RSA), and his signature is followed by RSA to note this distinction as an artist. His work is represented in the Scottish National Gallery in Edinburgh, Glasgow, northern England and in the London Royal Academy. His forte' is in Scottish landscapes painted plein art...
Canvas, Oil
The Ancient Beeches, Sunset Shadows and River, English Lsndscape, 19th century
By Alfred de Breanski Sr.
Located in Hillsborough, NC
Fine 19th century landscape oil on canvas by Alfred de Breanski Sr., this sunset, color and light, are exceptional in this work. Alfred De Brea...
Canvas, Oil
English River Landscape, Framed Naturalistic Oil on Canvas, Early 19th Century
Located in Hillsborough, NC
William Westall (1781-1850), served as an artist at age 19 on the Investigator ship, exploring Africa and Australia, then China and India, and another journey to Madeira and Jamaica....
Canvas, Oil
Mountain landscape with watering cattle
By Daniel Sherrin
Located in Hillsborough, NC
Crisply detailed mountain landscape with watering cattle, this early 20th century oil painting is by renowned landscape artist Daniel Sherrin (1868-1940). ...
Canvas, Oil
Highland Stream with Sheep
Located in Hillsborough, NC
William Beattie-Brown (1831-1909) RSA, (Royal Scottish Academy) painted 'Highland Stream with Sheep ' in crisp detailed oil paint on canvas. Beattie-Brown excels in water rapids and ...
Canvas, Oil
19th Century Welsh river landscape oil painting near Betws-y-Coed
By Alfred de Breanski Sr.
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Alfred de Breanski Snr British, (1852-1928) Near the Fairy Glen Betws-y-Coed Oil on canvas, signed & transcribed verso Image size: 23.5 inches x 35.5 inches Size including frame: 31 ...
Canvas, Oil
19th Century Scottish Highland landscape oil painting of Loch Lubnaig
By Alfred de Breanski Sr.
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Alfred de Breanski Snr British, (1852-1928) The Head of Loch Lubnaig Oil on canvas, signed & transcribed verso Image size: 23.5 inches x 35.5 inches Size...
Canvas, Oil
The Banks and Braes O'Bonny Doon
By Alfred de Breanski Sr.
Located in Belgravia, London, London
Oil on canvas Canvas size: 16 x 24 inches Framed size: 22.25 x 30.5 inches Signed lower left
Canvas, Oil
Ben Venue, Scotland An antique Victorian Oil Painting, Signed Breanski Snr
By Alfred de Breanski Sr.
Located in St. Albans, GB
Alfred De Breanski Senior Oil on canvas Signed Canvas Size: 20 x 30" (50 x 76cm) Outside Frame Size: 27 x 37" (69 x 95cm) Free shipping worldwide ALFRED De BREANSKI Snr Alfred...
Oil
19th Century Scottish river landscape oil painting of Glen Falloch
By Sidney Richard Percy
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Sidney Richard Percy British, (1821-1886) Glen Falloch Oil on canvas, signed & dated (18)69 Image size: 23.5 inches x 37.5 inches Size including frame: 29.5 inches x 43.5 inches Provenance: MacConnal-Mason & Son Ltd A superb Scottish landscape painting of Glen Falloch by Sidney Richard Percy. The work is typical of his oeuvre and includes seated figures, a fisherman, cattle and sheep. Glen Falloch is a valley in the Argyll and Bute area of Scotland. It lies between Crianlarich and Loch Lomand. The river Falloch, which is featured in the painting, flows through it before entering Loch Lomand. Sidney Richard Percy was born Sidney Richard Williams, on the 22 March, 1822 the fifth son of the artist Edward Williams Snr (1781–1855) and Ann Hildebrandt. His brothers Edward Charles (1807–1881), Henry John Boddington (1811–1865), George Augustus (1814–1901), Arthur Gilbert (1819–1895) and Alfred Walter Williams...
Canvas, Oil
Ben-Venue and Ben-A'an, Victorian Oil Painting, Signed, Circa 1870
By Alfred de Breanski Sr.
Located in St. Albans, GB
Alfred De Breanski Senior Oil on canvas Signed and inscribed on the reverse Canvas Size: 24 x 36" (60 x 90cm) Outside Frame Size: 35 x 47" (87.5 x 117.5cm) Free shipping worldwide ALFRED De BREANSKI Snr Alfred De Breanski was a distinguished landscape painter who became famous for his resplendent views of the Welsh and Scottish Highlands; he also painted many views of the Thames. Often bathed in a flood of golden light, these landscapes usually feature water and cattle or sheep on grassy banks; sometimes a solitary figure is seen the distance. Breanski belonged to the real stamp of those landscape painters who nimbly seized moments of the day. He had a great passion for the Highlands and perhaps more than any other, caught the atmospheric influences of the undulating landscape. Born in Greenwich...
Oil
