VALÉORINE London

Samuel Alken

Samuel Alken (1756–1815) was a British painter, engraver and printmaker.

Also recorded as Samuel I Alken; Samuel Alkin; Sr. Samuel Alken; Samuel, I Alken; Samuel, Sr. Alken; Samuel, Senior Alken.

Samuel Alken in brief

Born
1756
Died
1815
Known for
painter, engraver, printmaker and architect
Place of birth
London
Contents

Overview

Born at London in 1756, died at London in 1815.

In detail

Samuel Alken studied at Royal Academy of Arts. the recorded working language is English.

Subjects and genres recorded for the work are landscape.

Work by Samuel Alken is recorded in the collections of Minneapolis Institute of Art, Tate, National Gallery of Victoria, Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec and National Library of Wales.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    “Samuel Alken”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    Consult the source
  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q671917: Samuel Alken

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Consult the source

Elsewhere in Prints

3,263 published records in this field, each with its sources named.

Best supported in this field

Read the complete prints index

For owners

Own a work by Samuel Alken?

A specialist will read what you send and tell you what the house can establish, what it cannot, and whether the object is suited to sale. There is no charge and no obligation. The object stays with you throughout; nothing is shipped to us unless it is arranged in writing beforehand.

Request a valuationHow selling works