Alfred ARMITAGE
He was born on 14 October 1860 at Clayton, nr Bradford, West Yorkshire. His specialty was in flower painting. From 1892, a Newlyn address (Gwavas Terrace) is given for the artist, but no records exist for exhibiting work locally. By 1896 he was living at 14 Alverton Terrace, Penzance, but disappeared from the general lists of artists thereafter. He died in Hounslow, London (GRO).
media
Flower painting
works and access
Works include: The old harbour, Mousehole Cornwall; Portraits of John Adams Warren, Snr & Jnr
exhibitions
RA (1); SS (2); M (1)
New Gallery (1)
RBA (2)
1889-92 he exhibited from Shipley, Yorkshire
memberships
references
Bednar Checklist, 3rd ed
Benezit
Graves
Johnson & Greutzner (1975) Dictionary of British Artists since 1945;
Wood (1995) Victorian Painters
Will of John Adams Warren, 9 Aug 1905