Alfred Sisley

(French, 1839–1899)

Alfred Sisley was a French-born British painter and founding member of Impressionism. Sisley's Snow at Louveciennes (1878), is emblematic of the movement’s attempt to register fleeting effects of weather and light. “The motif must always be set down in a simple way, easily grasped and understood by the beholder,” he once remarked. “By the elimination of superfluous detail, the spectator should be led along the road that the artist indicates to him, and from the first be made to notice what the artist has felt.” Born on October 30, 1839 in Paris, France to British parents, he retained his parents’ nationality even as he lived the majority of his life in France. Sent to London by his father in 1857 to study commerce, Sisley neglected his work and often visited the city’s museums, where he saw the works of John Constable and J.M.W. Turner. Returning to Paris in 1860, he studied under the painter Charles Gleyre alongside Frédéric Bazille, Claude Monet, and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Together the young painters traveled to forests outside of Paris and began producing paintings en plein air (in open air). Despite his commitment to the Impressionist style, Sisley’s works never gained the same recognition as his colleagues Monet and Renoir. He died in Moret-sur-Loing, France on January 29, 1899 at the age of 59. Today, the artist’s works are held in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, the National Gallery in London, and Neue Pinakothek in Munich, among others.
 

Alfred Sisley News

Museums & Institutions

Renoir and Sisley Paintings Returned to Heirs of Jewish Art Dealer

by Jo Lawson-Tancred
Renoir and Sisley Paintings Returned to Heirs of Jewish Art Dealer
Art Fairs

As Art Fairs Proliferate, Old Master Dealers Have to Decide Which Ones to Prioritize. TEFAF New York Makes the Cut—But Others Don't

by Eileen Kinsella
As Art Fairs Proliferate, Old Master Dealers Have to Decide Which Ones to Prioritize. TEFAF New York Makes the Cut—But Others Don't
Law & Politics

The Decades-Long Dispute Over Millions of Dollars in Art Owned by Filipino Dictator Ferdinand Marcos Is Going to Trial

by Eileen Kinsella
The Decades-Long Dispute Over Millions of Dollars in Art Owned by Filipino Dictator Ferdinand Marcos Is Going to Trial

Alfred Sisley Artworks

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Alfred Sisley (876 results)
LES BARQUES, 1885–1885

Alfred Sisley

LES BARQUES, 1885–1885

Sale Date: November 29, 1989

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CHEMIN MONTANT A VILLE-D'AVRAY, 1879–1879

Alfred Sisley

CHEMIN MONTANT A VILLE-D'AVRAY, 1879–1879

Sale Date: November 29, 1989

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APRES-MIDI D'AOUT A VENEUX, 1881–1881

Alfred Sisley

APRES-MIDI D'AOUT A VENEUX, 1881–1881

Sale Date: November 29, 1989

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MORET SUR LOING - TEMPS DE PLUIE, 1887–1888

Alfred Sisley

MORET SUR LOING - TEMPS DE PLUIE, 1887–1888

Sale Date: November 29, 1989

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Moret-sur-Loing, 1888–1888

Alfred Sisley

Moret-sur-Loing, 1888–1888

Sale Date: November 28, 1989

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Effet de neige à Moret, 1894–1894

Alfred Sisley

Effet de neige à Moret, 1894–1894

Sale Date: November 28, 1989

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Bords de rivière, 1881–1881

Alfred Sisley

Bords de rivière, 1881–1881

Sale Date: November 28, 1989

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Le pont de Moret au soleil, 1892–1892

Alfred Sisley

Le pont de Moret au soleil, 1892–1892

Sale Date: November 27, 1989

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GARDEUSE D'OIES AUX SABLONS, 1885–1885

Alfred Sisley

GARDEUSE D'OIES AUX SABLONS, 1885–1885

Sale Date: November 19, 1989

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UN VERGER, 1885–1885

Alfred Sisley

UN VERGER, 1885–1885

Sale Date: November 16, 1989

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ROUTE A L'ENTREE DU VILLAGE, 1880–1880

Alfred Sisley

ROUTE A L'ENTREE DU VILLAGE, 1880–1880

Sale Date: November 16, 1989

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SAINT-MAMMES-LE SOIR, 1885–1885

Alfred Sisley

SAINT-MAMMES-LE SOIR, 1885–1885

Sale Date: November 16, 1989

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PENICHES SUR LE CANAL DU LOINGA..., 1885–1885

Alfred Sisley

PENICHES SUR LE CANAL DU LOINGA..., 1885–1885

Sale Date: November 16, 1989

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La campagne aux environs de Moret, 1885–1885

Alfred Sisley

La campagne aux environs de Moret, 1885–1885

Sale Date: November 14, 1989

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Le pont de Moret au soleil couchant, 1892–1892

Alfred Sisley

Le pont de Moret au soleil couchant, 1892–1892

Sale Date: November 14, 1989

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La Seine près de Saint-Cloud: grosses..., 1879–1879

Alfred Sisley

La Seine près de Saint-Cloud: grosses..., 1879–1879

Sale Date: November 14, 1989

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LE BARRAGE DU LOING-PENICHES

Alfred Sisley

LE BARRAGE DU LOING-PENICHES

Sale Date: October 18, 1989

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L'ALLEE DES PEUPLIERS A MORET, 1888–1888

Alfred Sisley

L'ALLEE DES PEUPLIERS A MORET, 1888–1888

Sale Date: October 18, 1989

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MORET-SUR-LOING, 1891–1891

Alfred Sisley

MORET-SUR-LOING, 1891–1891

Sale Date: October 18, 1989

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Le Pont de Sevres, 1877–1877

Alfred Sisley

Le Pont de Sevres, 1877–1877

Sale Date: June 27, 1989

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La Plaine de champagne du haut des..., 1880–1880

Alfred Sisley

La Plaine de champagne du haut des..., 1880–1880

Sale Date: June 27, 1989

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Bords de Seine, Saint-Cloud, 1879–1879

Alfred Sisley

Bords de Seine, Saint-Cloud, 1879–1879

Sale Date: June 26, 1989

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La plaine de Veneux - vue de Sablons, 1884–1884

Alfred Sisley

La plaine de Veneux - vue de Sablons, 1884–1884

Sale Date: June 26, 1989

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Bords de la rivière - Les oies, 1897–1897

Alfred Sisley

Bords de la rivière - Les oies, 1897–1897

Sale Date: May 12, 1989

Auction Closed

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