About: Alfred Leyman

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Alfred Leyman (27 September 1856 – 21 February 1933) was a Devon born watercolour artist whose works covered many aspects of late 19th century/ early 20th century Devonion rural life. Alfred Leyman was born on 27 September 1856 in Exeter, Devon, England, the only son of John Francis, an artist and later a photographer, and Mary Ann Leyman. He spent much of his early life in Exeter which is where he later met, and married his wife Kate Gauntlett in 1887. He and his wife Kate had one child called Mary who was born in Honiton in 1887.

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  • Alfred Leyman (27 September 1856 – 21 February 1933) was a Devon born watercolour artist whose works covered many aspects of late 19th century/ early 20th century Devonion rural life. Alfred Leyman was born on 27 September 1856 in Exeter, Devon, England, the only son of John Francis, an artist and later a photographer, and Mary Ann Leyman. He spent much of his early life in Exeter which is where he later met, and married his wife Kate Gauntlett in 1887. Leyman moved to Honiton in about 1888 and went on to become a teacher of art at Allhallows School, Honiton in 1893, a position he held until his death. Leyman did not nationally exhibit his work but did show his paintings locally, at the Annual Devon and Exeter Exhibition held at Elands Art Gallery in 1906 he displayed 16 of his pictures. He concentrated on land and seascapes but was known to have drafted portraits as well as many other scenes from Devonian life as well as a few rare examples of scenery from Dorset and Somerset. In recent decades Leyman's works have become highly sought after and have been sold at both Bonhams and Christies in some cases reaching up to four figures. He and his wife Kate had one child called Mary who was born in Honiton in 1887. Leyman died in Honiton in 1933 aged 76. His daughter Mary never married and continued to live at the family home until her death in 1963. (en)
  • Alfred Leyman (Exeter, 27 de septiembre de 1856-Honiton, 21 de febrero de 1933) fue un acuarelista nacido en el condado de Devon, Reino Unido, cuyos trabajos reflejaron muchos aspectos de la vida rural de Devon, entre finales del s. XIX y principios del XX. Fue hijo único de John Francis Leyman, marino mercante, artista y fotógrafo, y de Mary Ann Leyman. Pasó la mayor parte de sus primeros años de vida en Exeter, donde conoció, en 1887, a Kate Gauntlett y donde se casó con ella. Tuvieron una hija, Mary, nacida en Honiton en 1887. Se mudó a Honiton en 1888. En 1893 fue nombrado profesor de arte en la escuela Allhallows, un empleo que conservó hasta su muerte.​ Leyman exhibió sus acuarelas solo a nivel local. En 1906, en la exposición anual de Devon y Exeter, que tuvo lugar en la Galería de Arte Elands, expuso dieciséis de sus obras. Enfocó su trabajo a los paisajes rurales, marinas, puertos entre ellas, si bien también hizo retratos, escenas de la vida cotidiana de Devon y Cornualles y algunos escasos ejemplos de paisajes de Dorset y Somerset.​ Recorrió centenares de kilómetros con su caja de pinturas y su caballete. Un cierto número de sus obras han sido vendidas en subastas.​ Falleció en Honiton en 1933 a la edad de 76 años. Su hija Mary no se casó y vivió en la residencia familiar hasta su fallecimiento en 1963. (es)
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  • Alfred Leyman (27 September 1856 – 21 February 1933) was a Devon born watercolour artist whose works covered many aspects of late 19th century/ early 20th century Devonion rural life. Alfred Leyman was born on 27 September 1856 in Exeter, Devon, England, the only son of John Francis, an artist and later a photographer, and Mary Ann Leyman. He spent much of his early life in Exeter which is where he later met, and married his wife Kate Gauntlett in 1887. He and his wife Kate had one child called Mary who was born in Honiton in 1887. (en)
  • Alfred Leyman (Exeter, 27 de septiembre de 1856-Honiton, 21 de febrero de 1933) fue un acuarelista nacido en el condado de Devon, Reino Unido, cuyos trabajos reflejaron muchos aspectos de la vida rural de Devon, entre finales del s. XIX y principios del XX. Fue hijo único de John Francis Leyman, marino mercante, artista y fotógrafo, y de Mary Ann Leyman. Pasó la mayor parte de sus primeros años de vida en Exeter, donde conoció, en 1887, a Kate Gauntlett y donde se casó con ella. Tuvieron una hija, Mary, nacida en Honiton en 1887. Un cierto número de sus obras han sido vendidas en subastas.​ (es)
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