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| "Alfred Sisley." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 27 Oct. Web 28 Oct. 2014. |
Sisley was born in Paris, France, on October 30, 1839 to British citizens. His father was a wealthy businessman, and his mother was a music connoisseur. Although Sisley lived in France virtually all of his life, he never became a French citizen. Supposedly, his command of the English language was limited.
Sisley enjoyed painting landscapes and countryside scenes. He painted some beautiful winter pictures such as "Snow on the Road, Louveciennes". Some people criticized Sisley because they felt that he didn't try to diversify his style in the way that Monet and Renoir did.
Sisley had suffered from throat cancer for several years and died at the age of 59 in his beloved town of Moret-sur-Loing, France. He passed away shortly after the death of his wife Marie. It was only after Sisley's death that his reputation as a great painter was properly recognized.
"A Forgotten Artist." A Forgotten Artist. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Oct. 2014.
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| Alfred Sisley, Le pont de Moret, 1893, Musée d'Orsay, Paris |
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Alfred Sisley, Villeneuve-la-Garenne on the Seine, 1872, Musée de l'Ermitage Saint-Pétersbourg
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