Alfred Wallis, St. Ives

Alfred Wallis

British · 1855–1942 · Painter, Draughtsman

Alfred Wallis was a British artist and marine stores dealer. He began painting at the age of 70, in 1925, using household paint on scraps of cardboard. Having lived by the sea… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Alfred Wallis, ST. IVES BAY, pencil and oil on boardST. IVES BAYLyon & Turnbull · £52,500≈ $72,135≈ €62,223Sign up to see
  2. Alfred Wallis, PLYMOUTH, oil and chalk on cardPLYMOUTHLyon & Turnbull · £40,000≈ $54,960≈ €47,408Sign up to see
  3. Alfred Wallis, HOUSES IN ST. IVES, oil, pencil and chalk on cardboardHOUSES IN ST. IVESLyon & Turnbull · £35,000≈ $48,090≈ €41,482Sign up to see

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Alfred Wallis, HOUSES IN ST. IVES, oil, pencil and chalk on cardboard
HOUSES IN ST. IVES
Lyon & Turnbull · Oct 28, 2021
£35,000Sign up free to see
Alfred Wallis, PLYMOUTH, oil and chalk on card
PLYMOUTH
Lyon & Turnbull · Oct 28, 2021
£40,000Sign up free to see
Alfred Wallis, ST. IVES BAY, pencil and oil on board
ST. IVES BAY
Lyon & Turnbull · Oct 28, 2021
£52,500Sign up free to see
Alfred Wallis, (Recto) Luggers nearing a Harbour and Lighthouse; (Verso) The ‘Bessie’ and the ‘Flying Scud’ sailing towards a harbour, 1928, oil and graphite on board, two sided
(Recto) Luggers nearing a Harbour and Lighthouse; (Verso) The ‘Bessie’ and the ‘Flying Scud’ sailing towards a harbour, 1928
Phillips · Dec 6, 2018
£20,000Sign up free to see
Alfred Wallis, Iced Sponges, pencil and oil on card
Iced Sponges
Bonhams · Nov 19, 2008
£5,520Sign up free to see
Alfred Wallis, Full rigged ship and light-house, pencil, gouache and oil on card
Full rigged ship and light-house
Bonhams · Nov 19, 2008
Alfred Wallis, Schooner, pencil and oil on card
Schooner
Bonhams · Nov 19, 2008
Alfred Wallis, Houses with Clock Tower, pencil, gouache and oil on card
Houses with Clock Tower
Bonhams · Nov 19, 2008
Alfred Wallis, Fishing boat, pencil and oil on card
Fishing boat
Bonhams · Nov 19, 2008
Alfred Wallis, Steamship, pencil and oil on card
Steamship
Bonhams · Nov 19, 2008

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Alfred Wallis, St. Ives
St. Ives1928
Tate Britain ↗
CC BY 3.0 · Sailko, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0) — Tate Britain
Alfred Wallis, Three Boats Off The Shore
Three Boats Off The Shore
Aberdeen Archives, Gallery and Museums collections ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Aberdeen Archives, Gallery and Museum…

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