Alfred Wallis

About Alfred Wallis

Birth Day: August 18, 1855
Birth Place: England
Died On: Aug 29, 1942 (age 87)
Birth Sign: Leo

Alfred Wallis Net Worth

Alfred Wallis was born on August 18, 1855 in England. 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.
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💰Alfred Wallis Net worth: $13 million

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About

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.

Before Fame

He worked as a Sailor and Fisherman, traveling the seas between Penzance, England and Newfoundland, Canada.

Trivia

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

Family Life

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.

Associated With

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