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Alfred Edward Emslie

Illustration — A Sonata of Beethoven (detail), by A E Emslie, 1912 • Illustration — "Portrait of young girl" by Emslie Alfred Edward Emslie (London 1848–1918) was a British genre and portrait painter, and photographer, living at The Studio, 34, Finchley Road, N. Emslie was born in London, and was the son of the engraver, John Emslie (1813–1875), and brother of John Philipps Emslie (1839–1913), the figure painter. He studied at the Royal Academy Schools and then in Paris at the École des Beaux Arts. He married the miniature painter Rosalie M. Emslie and they had a daughter, Rosalie Emslie, who became a figure, portrait and landscape painter.

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Alfred Edward Emslie

19 th century british impressionist art.

Alfred Edward Emslie · Bonhams gallery - uploaded by 0x010C · Public domain

Born
1848 · London.
Died
1918 · London.
Nationality
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Occupation
painter · photographer
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Education
Royal Academy of Arts

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Illustration — A Sonata of Beethoven (detail), by A E Emslie, 1912 • Illustration — "Portrait of young girl" by Emslie Alfred Edward Emslie (London 1848–1918) was a British genre and portrait painter, and photographer, living at The Studio, 34, Finchley Road, N. Emslie was born in London, and was the son of the engraver, John Emslie (1813–1875), and brother of John Philipps Emslie (1839–1913), the figure painter. He studied at the Royal Academy Schools and then in Paris at the École des Beaux Arts. He married the miniature painter Rosalie M. Emslie and they had a daughter, Rosalie Emslie, who became a figure, portrait and landscape painter.

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