Alfred Wallis

Quick Facts

Full Name	Alfred Wallis
Occupation	Painter
Date Of Birth	Aug 18, 1855(1855-08-18)
Age	169
Date Of Death	August 29, 1942, Madron, United Kingdom
Birthplace	England
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Leo

Alfred Wallis Biography

Alfred Wallis is one of the most popular and richest Celebrity who was born on August 18, 1855 in England, England, United Kingdom. English artist whose nautical paintings reflect his Cornish seafaring roots. His works, often classified as Naive (technically and thematically simple) art, are collected at the Tate St Ives gallery in Cornwall, England.

He and French painter Henri Rousseau both became known for their works of Naive art.

He married Susan Ward, a woman twenty-one years his senior, in 1876. He and his brother were the Devonport-born children of Jane and Charles Wallis.

Alfred Wallis Net Worth

Alfred Wallis is one of the richest Painter from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Alfred Wallis 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He worked as a sailor and fisherman, traveling the seas between Penzance, England and Newfoundland, Canada.

He painted many of his works on canvases made from cardboard boxes.

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Facts & Trivia

Alfred Ranked on the list of most popular Celebrity. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Alfred Wallis celebrates birthday on August 18 of every year.

Top Facts about Alfred Wallis

1. Alfred Wallis was a self-taught artist from Cornwall.
2. He began painting in his 70s after working as a mariner.
3. Wallis’ paintings are known for their simplicity and charm.
4. His work inspired many modernist artists, including Ben Nicholson.
5. Wallis’ paintings often depicted ships, seascapes, and coastal scenes.
6. He used found materials such as cardboard and old paint to create his art.
7. The Tate Gallery held a retrospective of his work in 1968.
8. Wallis died at the age of 87 in a poorhouse in Penzance.
9. His paintings have sold for millions at auction houses worldwide.
10. Today, he is considered one of the most important British folk artists of the 20th century.

Who discovered Alfred Wallis?

While 1922 marks the start of Wallis’s creative endeavours, his status as an artist did not emerge until 1928, when he was ‘discovered’ by the artists Nicholson and Wood.

What kind of art did Alfred Wallis create?

Naïve art

Where is Alfred Wallis grave?

Barnoon Cemetery, St Ives, United Kingdom

What type of paint did Alfred Wallis use?

Alfred Wallis painted at the kitchen table of his home in St Ives. He used scrap materials that he found around him. He didn’t have much money, so he used bits of spare paint from the boat industry in the town. Shopkeepers’ would save old grocery boxes and crates for him to paint on.

What is naive art style?

Naïve art is simple, unaffected and unsophisticated – usually specifically refers to art made by artists who have had no formal training in an art school or academy.