Alfred George Stannard (1827–1885) was an English painter of landscapes and a member of the

Norwich School of painters The Norwich School of painters was the first provincial art movement established in Britain, active in the early 19th century. Artists of the school were inspired by the natural environment of the Norfolk landscape and owed some influence to the wo ...

Life

Alfred George Stannard, who was probably born in 1827, was christened on 15 July 1827 at

St George's Church, Tombland, Norwich St George's Church, Tombland, Norwich is a Grade I listed parish church in Norwich. History The church is medieval dating from the 15th century. Legacies were left for the building of the tower in 1445. Organ The church contained an organ whi ...

by Alfred Stannard and his wife Martha.Alfred George Stannard in "Parish registers, 1550-1900", ''FamilySearch''
Alfred George Stannard, image 93
. Alfred Stannard was a water-colourist and Martha Sparkes was herself an amateur painter. They produced a family of fourteen children, which included the painter Eloise Harriet Stannard. Alfred George studied under his father, exhibited works at the British Institution and used visits to

Wales Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the Bristol Channel to the south. It had a population in ...

and Switzerland to broaden his outlook. he married the Norwich artist Anne Hodgson.Walpole, ''Art and Artists of the Norwich School'', p.62-3.

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Works by Alfred George Stannard
in the Norfolk Museums Collections 1828 births 1885 deaths 19th-century English artists British landscape artists Artists from Norwich Sibling artists {{England-painter-stub