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.
 

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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

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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

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Alfred Sisley (876 results)
MORET SUR LOING, 1888–1892

Alfred Sisley

MORET SUR LOING, 1888–1892

Sale Date: May 10, 1989

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La route de Hampton Court, 1874–1874

Alfred Sisley

La route de Hampton Court, 1874–1874

Sale Date: May 10, 1989

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Moret-sur-Loing le matin, 1892–1892

Alfred Sisley

Moret-sur-Loing le matin, 1892–1892

Sale Date: May 10, 1989

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Cabanes au bord du cabal du Loing-effet , 1896–1896

Alfred Sisley

Cabanes au bord du cabal du Loing-effet , 1896–1896

Sale Date: May 10, 1989

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Le barrage-canal du Loing a Saint-Mammes, 1884–1884

Alfred Sisley

Le barrage-canal du Loing a Saint-Mammes, 1884–1884

Sale Date: May 10, 1989

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BORDS DU LOING, 1890

Alfred Sisley

BORDS DU LOING, 1890

Sale Date: May 9, 1989

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Le canal du Loing, 1897

Alfred Sisley

Le canal du Loing, 1897

Sale Date: May 8, 1989

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La passerelle du chemin de fer à Sèvres, 1879–1879

Alfred Sisley

La passerelle du chemin de fer à Sèvres, 1879–1879

Sale Date: April 5, 1989

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Les bords du Loing vers Moret, 1883–1883

Alfred Sisley

Les bords du Loing vers Moret, 1883–1883

Sale Date: April 4, 1989

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Bords du Loing au coucher de soleil, 1891–1891

Alfred Sisley

Bords du Loing au coucher de soleil, 1891–1891

Sale Date: April 3, 1989

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Le Loing au-dessous du pont de Moret, 1892–1892

Alfred Sisley

Le Loing au-dessous du pont de Moret, 1892–1892

Sale Date: November 29, 1988

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La meulle de paille, 1877–1877

Alfred Sisley

La meulle de paille, 1877–1877

Sale Date: November 16, 1988

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Route de Veneux à Moret - jour de..., 1886–1886

Alfred Sisley

Route de Veneux à Moret - jour de..., 1886–1886

Sale Date: November 16, 1988

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Bords du Loing à Saint-Mammès, 1885

Alfred Sisley

Bords du Loing à Saint-Mammès, 1885

Sale Date: November 14, 1988

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Effet de neige à Moret, 1894

Alfred Sisley

Effet de neige à Moret, 1894

Sale Date: June 28, 1988

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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: June 28, 1988

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LA SEINE A SAINT-CLOUD, 1877–1877

Alfred Sisley

LA SEINE A SAINT-CLOUD, 1877–1877

Sale Date: May 11, 1988

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Le pont de Moret au soleil, 1892–1892

Alfred Sisley

Le pont de Moret au soleil, 1892–1892

Sale Date: May 10, 1988

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

Alfred Sisley

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

Sale Date: March 29, 1988

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Les trois fillettes (Palmire, Théodine et Olympe)

Alfred Sisley

Les trois fillettes (Palmire, Théodine et Olympe)

Sale Date: February 24, 1988

Auction Closed

La ferme du Trou d'Enfer, matinée..., 1874–1874

Alfred Sisley

La ferme du Trou d'Enfer, matinée..., 1874–1874

Sale Date: November 30, 1987

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Le verger au printemps, 1889–1889

Alfred Sisley

Le verger au printemps, 1889–1889

Sale Date: November 30, 1987

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The wave, Lady's Cove, Langland Bay, 1897

Alfred Sisley

The wave, Lady's Cove, Langland Bay, 1897

Sale Date: November 12, 1987

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Sous-bois, 1886

Alfred Sisley

Sous-bois, 1886

Sale Date: November 11, 1987

Auction Closed

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