Alfred Stevens
Alfred Stevens (1823–1906) was a Belgian painter.
Also recorded as Alfred Émile Léopold Stevens; Alfred-Émile-Léopold Stevens; Alfred Emile Leopold Joseph Victor Stevens; Alfred Emile-Léopold Stevens; Alfred Emile Leopold Stevens; Alfred-Emile-Leopold Stevens.
Alfred Stevens in brief
- Born
- 1823
- Died
- 1906
- Known for
- painter
- Place of birth
- Brussels
Overview
Born at Brussels in 1823, died at 9th arrondissement of Paris in 1906.
In detail
Alfred Stevens studied at Beaux-Arts de Paris. training under François-Joseph Navez, Camille Roqueplan and Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres is recorded. Mathilde Dupré-Lesprit, Augusta Dohlmann and Marie Henriques are recorded as having studied under Alfred Stevens. the recorded working language is French.
Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait. The authority associates the name with French Realism. Johannes Vermeer is recorded as an influence.
Places of work recorded in the authority are Brussels and Paris.
Works named in the authority record are the widow, What is Called Vagrancy and Histoire du siècle.
Work by Alfred Stevens is recorded in the collections of Minneapolis Institute of Art, Art Institute of Chicago, Nationalmuseum, Metropolitan Museum of Art and Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium.
Distinctions recorded are Commander of the Legion of Honour and Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold.
Sources
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q773855: Alfred Stevens
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