Alfred Saunders (1908 - 1986)
Alfred Saunders was born in Hackney, London in 1908 and moved to Woodford in Essex at the age of 9. Encouraged by a family member he had painted since early childhood.
He joined the army at 21 as a regular soldier serving with the Essex Regiment. On the onset of World War II Alfred was serving in Egypt and later in India where his artistic talents came to light with his first exhibition. All the paintings sold and, from the proceeds, Alfred managed to arrange a month’s leave and enjoyed a holiday fishing and painting. During the war, Alfred was sent back home as part of an escort bringing Italian prisoners of war to Britain.
He married in 1941 and moved to Wingfield Green, Suffolk. Following a bicycle accident and while recovering, Alfred being bored, decided to take up the brush again and working from his home he had a view of Wingfield Castle and this was the first subject he painted.
In 1966 Devon Galleries in Elm Hill Norwich began selling Alfred’s work. His paintings of the Suffolk countryside with barns and old buildings, magnificent sunsets, coastlines at low tide and an abundance of the East Anglian skies soon became popular and in great demand.
In 1975 Alfred and his wife emigrated to Australia but only stayed a year, Alfred missed the British weather with its changing seasons and they returned home in 1976. He continued to paint captivating the East Anglian countryside with visits to the North Norfolk coast for added inspiration.
Alfred Saunders died on 7th January 1986.
Work by Alfred Saunders (1908 - 1986)
X (SOLD) Sunset After the Rain
Oil from 1985
18in x 24in (45.7cm x 61cm)
X (SOLD) The Bure at Oby
Oil
5in x 7in (12.7cm x 17.8cm)
X (SOLD) The Evening Hour, Wingfield Mill
Oil
18in x 24in (45.7cm x 61cm)
X (SOLD) Wingfield in the Snow
Oil
4½in x 8in (11.5cm x 20.4cm)
X(SOLD) Glass Protected Oil – “The Victorian Style Collection” – Winter in a South Norfolk Lane
Oil
7in x 9in (17.8cm x 22.8cm)
Inscribed on the back board in the artist’s own handwriting –
Winter in a South Norfolk Lane
Glass protected Oil
“Victorian Style”
Alfred W Saunders
1983
This painting is one of a series painted in the early 1980’s where the artist had selected ornate gold frames giving a Victorian effect, they had original brown mounts which we have replaced with light ivory mounts and the original backs have been retained showing the inscription.
X(SOLD) Glass Protected Oil – “The Victorian Style collection” -After Heavy Rain
Oil
7in x 9in (17.8cm x 22.8cm)
Inscribed on the back board in the artist’s own handwriting –
After Heavy Rain
Glass protected Oil
“Victorian Style”
Alfred W Saunders
1983
This painting is one of a series painted in the early 1980’s where the artist had selected ornate gold frames giving a Victorian effect, they had original brown mounts which we have replaced with light ivory mounts and the original backs have been retained showing the inscription.
