Major Alfred Bennett Bamford (1857 – 21 October 1939) was an English watercolour painter, known for pictures of Essex.
Alfred Bennett Bamford | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1857 |
| Died | 1939 |
| Known for | pictures of Essex |
Life
editBamford was born in Romford in 1857. He studied at the private Heatherley School of Art. He was a prolific artist who donated a large quantity of paintings into public ownership on condition that they were displayed. In 1930 when he moved to Cheshire he gave 150 paintings to Romford.[1]
Bamford had been a member of a local voluntary regiment. By 1897 he was an honorary Major. During World War I he was in charge of some prisoners near Chelmsford.[1]
Bamford has a small number of paintings in important public collections.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Alfred B Bamford Archived 2014-03-01 at the Wayback Machine, LBBD.gov.uk, Retrieved 12 July 2014
- ^ 4 artworks by or after Alfred Bennett Bamford at the Art UK site
External links
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