Alfred Edward Chalon
(1780-1860), Portrait and subject painterSitter associated with 1 portrait
Artist associated with 180 portraits
Born in Geneva to French parents. His father became a professor at the Royal Military College in Sandhurst, and the family moved to England. In 1797, Chalon enrolled at the Royal Academy schools. He first exhibited at the academy in 1810; was elected an associate two years later and became an academician in 1816. Chalon's talents lay in painting miniature watercolour portraits. His work became highly fashionable. He came to the attention of Queen Victoria and she asked him to paint her first visit to the House of Lords in 1837. Afterwards, the queen appointed him as painter in watercolour. The head and shoulders of his portrait of the Queen were featured on many British colonial postage stamps.
by W. Joseph Edwards, after Alfred Edward Chalon
stipple engraving, circa 1841-1843
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Lady Eleanor Cecily Clifton (née Lowther)
by John Henry Robinson, after Alfred Edward Chalon
stipple engraving, 1845
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by Richard James Lane, printed by M & N Hanhart, after Alfred Edward Chalon
lithograph, 1845
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by Richard James Lane, printed by M & N Hanhart, after Alfred Edward Chalon
lithograph, 1845
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by Richard James Lane, printed by M & N Hanhart, after Alfred Edward Chalon
lithograph, 1845
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by Richard James Lane, printed by M & N Hanhart, after Alfred Edward Chalon
lithograph, 1845
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by Richard James Lane, after Alfred Edward Chalon
lithograph, 1846
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Jeanne Sylvanie Arnould-Plessy
by Richard James Lane, printed by Jérémie Graf, published by John Mitchell, after Alfred Edward Chalon
lithograph, late 1840s
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Jeanne Sylvanie Arnould-Plessy
by Richard James Lane, printed by Jérémie Graf, published by John Mitchell, after Alfred Edward Chalon
hand-coloured lithograph, late 1840s
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Jeanne Sylvanie Arnould-Plessy
by Richard James Lane, printed by Jérémie Graf, published by John Mitchell, after Alfred Edward Chalon
lithograph, late 1840s
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Jeanne Sylvanie Arnould-Plessy
by Richard James Lane, printed by Jérémie Graf, published by John Mitchell, after Alfred Edward Chalon
hand-coloured lithograph, late 1840s
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by Richard James Lane, printed by M & N Hanhart, published by John Mitchell, after Alfred Edward Chalon
lithograph, published 15 April 1848
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by Richard James Lane, after Alfred Edward Chalon
lithograph, published 1848
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by Richard James Lane, after Alfred Edward Chalon
lithograph, published 1848
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Frances Anne Vane, Marchioness of Londonderry
by James Thomson (Thompson), after Alfred Edward Chalon
stipple engraving, published 1849
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John Knox reproving the ladies of Queen Mary's court
by William Thomas Roden, published by Joseph Hogarth, after Alfred Edward Chalon
line engraving, published 31 May 1851
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Rosina Anne Doyle Bulwer Lytton (née Wheeler), Lady Lytton
by John Jewell Penstone, published by W. Swan Sonnenschien & Co, after Alfred Edward Chalon
stipple engraving, (1852)
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by Richard James Lane, after Alfred Edward Chalon
lithograph, circa 1856
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by William Humphrys, after Alfred Edward Chalon
postage stamp, 1863-1871 (1838)
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by Richard James Lane, printed by Graf & Soret, published by John Mitchell, published by Rittner & Goupil, after Alfred Edward Chalon
hand-coloured lithograph, published 1 January 1836
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