Alfred Sisley (October 30, 1839 – January 29, 1899) was a French impressionist landscape painter.
Early life
Sisley was born in Paris to British parents, William Sisley and Felicia Sell.
In the early 1860s studied in the atelier of Marc-Charles-Gabriel Gleyre, where he became acquainted with Frederic Bazille, Claude Monet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Unlike some of his fellow students who suffered financial hardships, Sisley recieved an allowance from his father. Sisley's student works are lost. His earliest known work, Lane near a Small Town is believed to have been painted around 1864.
Family Life
In the late 1860s, he entered into a relationship with Eugenie Lescouezec, with whom he had two children. This relationship continued for over 30 years, ending with her death a few months before Sisley's death in 1899.
Sisley died in Moret-sur-Loing at the age of 59.
Well-known works
Among Sisley's best known works are Street in Moret and Sand Heaps, both owned by the Art Institute of Chicago, and The Bridge at Moret-sur-Loing shown at Musée d'Orsay, Paris.
List of Selected Works
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