Alfred William Parsons (1847 - 1920)

Alfred William Parsons (1847 - 1920) - photo 1

Alfred William Parsons

Alfred William Parsons was a British artist, illustrator and renowned garden designer, a Fellow of the Royal Academy.

He studied at the Kensington School of Art and was a keen gardener thanks to his gardener father. Parsons' favorite subject matter in his paintings is flowering gardens, paths between flowerbeds, and coastal riverscapes. His detailed botanical illustrations led to an acquaintance with William Robinson, one of the great gardeners of his day. He commissioned Parsons to create illustrations for The Wild Garden, and then received his first garden commission from architect Philip Webb. Parsons created several more simple but stunning gardens that harmonized new and traditional elements.

After traveling to Japan, Parsons published his impressions of the country under the title Notes in Japan (1896), and he painted 132 watercolors depicting roses for Ellen Willmott's book Rod Rosa.

Date and place of birt:2 december 1847, Frome, United Kingdom
Date and place of death:16 january 1920, Broadway, United Kingdom
Period of activity: XIX, XX century
Specialization:Artist, Botanist, Designer, Illustrator, Painter
Genre:Flower still life, Landscape painting, Rural landscape
Art style:Realism

Creators Realism

Dennis Lee Hopper (1936 - 2010)
Dennis Lee Hopper
1936 - 2010
Konrad Grob (1828 - 1904)
Konrad Grob
1828 - 1904
Gesa Will (1945)
Gesa Will
1945
Zygmunt Aydukevich (1861 - 1917)
Zygmunt Aydukevich
1861 - 1917
Sally Wiest (1866 - 1952)
Sally Wiest
1866 - 1952
Wilhelm Schodde (1883 - 1951)
Wilhelm Schodde
1883 - 1951
Adriana van Ravenswaay (1816 - 1872)
Adriana van Ravenswaay
1816 - 1872
Francesco Ladatte (1706 - 1787)
Francesco Ladatte
1706 - 1787
Ivan Nikolaevich Kramskoi (1837 - 1887)
Ivan Nikolaevich Kramskoi
1837 - 1887
Nelli Lvovna Petrova (1949)
Nelli Lvovna Petrova
1949
Robert Léopold Leprince (1800 - 1847)
Robert Léopold Leprince
1800 - 1847
Robert Winchester Fraser (1848 - 1906)
Robert Winchester Fraser
1848 - 1906
Georgios Prokopiou (1876 - 1940)
Georgios Prokopiou
1876 - 1940
Félix Bracquemond (1833 - 1914)
Félix Bracquemond
1833 - 1914
Berthe Constance Ursule Art (1857 - 1934)
Berthe Constance Ursule Art
1857 - 1934
Anna von Wahl (1861 - 1938)
Anna von Wahl
1861 - 1938
× Create a Search Subscription