Opdateret oktober 2026 · rangeret efter vores popularitetsscore (søgninger, besøg og ordrer for hvert værk) · 159 værker af Alfred Wallis i vores katalog
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I galleriets øjne er Alfred Walliss mest berømte maleri Sailing Ship and Orchard (1937), hvis original hænger på Kettle's Yard i Cambridge. Fishing Boat with Two Masts and Yellow Sails (1920) og String of Boats (1928) fuldender trioen, som ethvert øje genkender. Ud af de 159 værker af Alfred Wallis i vores katalog præsenterer galleriet herunder de 100 mest berømte, hver som et originalværk med årstal, museum og det, der gør det unikt.
The artwork is a watercolor painting that presents a serene depiction of a sailing ship gliding across calm waters alongside an orchard laden with blossoms. The composition is dominated by a large, triangular sail that serves as the central anchor, directing the viewer’s gaze toward the expansive horizon. A hillside or cliff face in the background provides a diagonal line, while the waterline creates a horizontal base. The scene includes…
Fishing Boat with Two Masts and Yellow Sails is a work by Alfred Wallis, dating from 1920. The artist, who was born in Devonport, United Kingdom, in 1855, brought a unique perspective to his canvases, shaped by a life lived in close proximity to the sea. Before he turned to painting, Wallis was a self-taught craftsman who spent much of his life working as a shipbuilder.
A collection of sailboats drifts across a quiet expanse of water, their varying scales suggesting a sense of depth and distance. In the background, a lighthouse provides a fixed point of reference against the horizon, anchoring the nautical scene. The composition is defined by a muted, earthy palette, where shades of brown dominate the visual field, lending the work a grounded, somber quality. The arrangement of the vessels creates a…
To gaze upon Alfred Wallis's "A Brig, Close to Shore" is not merely to observe a painting; it is to feel the bracing salt spray on your face and hear the rhythmic creak of timbers against the tide. This work transports us directly into the vibrant, untamed heart of the Cornish coast. The scene is dominated by the powerful grace of a sailboat, its canvas sails catching an unseen wind,…
In the evocative masterpiece St Ives, we are invited into a world where the boundaries between memory and reality dissolve into a charming, stylized landscape. Created around 1928, this work offers an aerial perspective that looks down upon a cluster of coastal dwellings and maritime vessels nestled along a serene blue expanse. The composition is dominated by a central grouping of buildings and boats, arranged with a density that suggests…
Headland with two three masters (verso)1938 · The Pier Arts Centre
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Green Sails1939
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The Blue Ship1934
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Boats before a Great Bridge (Royal Albert Bridge )1937 · Kettle's Yard
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Rough Sea
16
Ship, People and AnimalsKettle's Yard
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Schooner in Full Sail near a Lighthouse1928 · Kettle's Yard
18
P. Z. 111928
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Seven Boats Entering Harbour1928 · Kettle's Yard
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Houses at St Ives, Cornwall1928
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Houses at the Water's Edge (Porthleven )1928 · Kettle's Yard
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Seascape, Ships Sailing Past the Long Ships1928 · Kettle's Yard
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Five Ships, Mount's Bay1928 · Kettle's Yard
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St Ives1928
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Two Ships and Steamer Sailing Past a Port, Falmouth and St Anthony Lighthouse1931 · Kettle's Yard
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St. Ives Harbor1932
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Schooner Approaching a Harbour1930
28
White Houses, Hales Down, near St Ives1932 · Kettle's Yard
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Two Boats1930 · Jerwood Gallery
30
House1935
31
Fishes and Lobster Pots1936 · Kettle's Yard
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Boats under Saltash Bridge (Royal Albert Bridge) (recto)1937 · Kettle's Yard
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Harbour Scene (verso)1937 · Kettle's Yard
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Grey Sailing Ship and Small Boat (verso)1938 · Kettle's Yard
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Harbour with Two Lighthouses and Motor Vessel, St Ives Bay1934 · Kettle's Yard
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House1936
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Harbour, St Ives, Cornwall1936
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House with Trees1937 · Kettle's Yard
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Cottages in a Wood, St Ives1937 · Kettle's Yard
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Crucifixion or Allegory with Three Figures and Two Dogs1934 · Kettle's Yard
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St Ives harbour White sailing ship (recto)1938 · The Pier Arts Centre
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Trees and Cottages1937 · Kettle's Yard
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Three Master and Steamer in Port (verso)1937 · Kettle's Yard
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White sailing ship – three masts1938 · The Pier Arts Centre
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Three ships and lighthouse (verso)1938 · The Pier Arts Centre
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Against Longships fog (recto)1938 · The Pier Arts Centre
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Ravine with Estuary (Bristol Channel and Suspension Bridge )1938 · Kettle's Yard
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Landscape with Field, Chimneys and Road between Blue and Dark Green Cottages (Consols Mine)1936 · Kettle's Yard
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St Ives harbour and Godrevy (recto)1938 · The Pier Arts Centre
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Boat on the Sea1937
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Yacht, pink and green (verso)1938 · The Pier Arts Centre
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'Consols Mine Raswall Hill and the Road Zennor to Farms. The White You See Is Granite'1936
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Black Steamship1938 · The Pier Arts Centre
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Shipwreck 2, the Wreck of the 'Alba'1941 · Kettle's Yard
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Death Ship1942 · Kettle's Yard
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Boat with Figures1940
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Shipwreck 1, the Wreck of the 'Alba'1940 · Kettle's Yard
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Small Boat in a Rough Sea1936 · Kettle's Yard
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Land, Fisk og Motorfærge1937 · Kettle's Yard
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Two Ships with Brown Green Sails in Rising SeaKettle's Yard
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Motor Vessel Mounting a WaveKettle's Yard
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Trawler1925 · Arts Council Collection
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Tre Masted Skib Ved Lyshus1930 · Kettle's Yard
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Steam Boat
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Three Master in Full Sail near a LighthouseKettle's Yard
66
Four Steam Ships and Three Jetties (verso)Kettle's Yard
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Three Sailing Boats in a Line (recto)Kettle's Yard
68
Mount's Bay
69
Two BoatsKettle's Yard
70
Three Grey Sailed ShipsKettle's Yard
71
Large and Small SteamboatsKettle's Yard
72
Ships in HarbourUniversity of Essex
73
Nine Ships in HarbourKettle's Yard
74
Fishing Boat in Harbour, with Red Sail Mast SteepedKettle's Yard
75
Grey Three MasterKettle's Yard
76
Harbour and Sailing ShipUniversity of Essex
77
Mount's Bay with Four LighthousesKettle's Yard
78
Sailing Ships and Two Steamers, Newlyn HarbourKettle's Yard
79
Penzance HarbourKettle's Yard
80
A Fishing Boat off the Coast
81
BoatsWolfson College
82
Two Sailing Ships with a LighthouseKettle's Yard
83
Knill's MonumentKettle's Yard
84
Schooner
85
Wreck of the Alba
86
Fishing Boat Between Two Lighthouses
87
Three Boats off the Shore
88
Passin Ice Burgs
89
Fishing Boat
90
Two Masted Schooner, Ketch
91
Four Masted Sailing Ship and LighthouseKettle's Yard
92
Four Sailing Boats Leaving Pier with LighthouseKettle's Yard
93
Grey Steam BoatKettle's Yard
94
Two Funnel Steamboat amongst Three Sailing BoatsKettle's Yard
95
Motor Vessel with Four MenKettle's Yard
96
Three Master with Four Sailors and Four Dolphins in Green SeaKettle's Yard
97
Two Masted YawlFitzwilliam-museet
98
GatewayKettle's Yard
99
Motor Vessel near LandKettle's Yard
100
Wreck of the Alba
De fire motiver, der optræder hyppigst i disse originaler, hver med sit fineste eksempel.
De 8 museer, der rummer flest af malerierne på denne side.
| Museum | By | Værker af Alfred Wallis | Malerier fra denne liste |
|---|---|---|---|
 Kettle's Yard |
Cambridge | 96 | Sailing Ship and Orchard, White House and Cottages, the Old House, Porthmeor Square, St Ives, Barque with a Man at the Wheel on a Stormy Sea |
 The Pier Arts Centre |
Stromness | 9 | Headland with two three masters (verso), St Ives harbour White sailing ship (recto), White sailing ship – three masts |
 University of Essex |
Colchester | 5 | Ships in Harbour, Harbour and Sailing Ship |
 Arts Council Collection |
London | 2 | Trawler |
 Wolverhampton Art Gallery |
Wolverhampton | 1 | A Brig, Close to Shore |
 Tate Britain |
London | 1 | St Ives |
 Jerwood Gallery |
Hastings | 1 | Two Boats |
 Wolfson College |
Oxford | 1 | Boats |
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Fishing Boat with Two Masts and Yellow Sails is a work by Alfred Wallis, dating from 1920. The artist, who was born in Devonport, United Kingdom, in 1855, brought a unique perspective to his canvases, shaped by a life lived in close proximity to the sea. Before he turned to painting, Wallis was a self-taught craftsman who spent much of his life working as a shipbuilder.
The artwork is a watercolor painting that presents a serene depiction of a sailing ship gliding across calm waters alongside an orchard laden with blossoms. The composition is dominated by a large, triangular sail that serves as the central anchor, directing the viewer’s gaze toward the expansive horizon. A hillside or cliff face in the background provides a diagonal line, while the waterline creates a horizontal base. The scene includes…
To gaze upon Alfred Wallis's "A Brig, Close to Shore" is not merely to observe a painting; it is to feel the bracing salt spray on your face and hear the rhythmic creak of timbers against the tide. This work transports us directly into the vibrant, untamed heart of the Cornish coast. The scene is dominated by the powerful grace of a sailboat, its canvas sails catching an unseen wind,…
Sailing Ship and Orchard (1937), Kettle's Yard, Cambridge. Derefter følger Fishing Boat with Two Masts and Yellow Sails (1920) og String of Boats (1928).
82 år gammel: Sailing Ship and Orchard er fra 1937, og Alfred Wallis blev født i 1855.
Sailing Ship and Orchard, Fishing Boat with Two Masts and Yellow Sails, String of Boats, White House and Cottages, the Old House, Porthmeor Square, St Ives, Barque with a Man at the Wheel on a Stormy Sea, Voyage to Labrador, Brigantine Sailing Past Green Fields, Landscape with Two Large Trees and Houses, A Brig, Close to Shore og St Ives. Ranglisten ovenfor viser det enkelte værks årstal og museum.
Vores katalog indeholder 159 værker af Alfred Wallis, dateret fra 1920 til 1942.
Primært i Kettle's Yard (Cambridge), The Pier Arts Centre (Stromness) og University of Essex (Colchester). Museumslisten ovenfor viser dem alle.
I 1930s: 39 af de 100 værker på denne side blev skabt dengang, herunder Sailing Ship and Orchard.
På denne side er det tidligste Fishing Boat with Two Masts and Yellow Sails (1920) og det seneste A Brig, Close to Shore (1942).
Coastal landscape (8), Boats (8) og Sea (7), fordelt på de 100 værker på denne side.
Oil, for 4 af de 100 værker på denne side.
Naive folk art, baseret på originalerne på denne side.
Sailing Ship and Orchard, White House and Cottages, the Old House, Porthmeor Square, St Ives og Barque with a Man at the Wheel on a Stormy Sea: Kettle's Yard, Cambridge har 56 af værkerne på denne side.
Alfred Wallis (1855-1942) skiller sig markant ud fra sin tids traditionelle kunstneriske landskab – en skikkelse, hvis stille enkelhed dækker over en dyb iagttagelsesevne og en urokkelig dedikation til at indfange essensen af den corniske kyst. Wallis blev født i Devonport, England, og besad ingen formel kunstnerisk uddannelse; han var en selvlært håndværker, der arbejdede som skibsbygger i det meste af sit liv, hvor han formede tømmer til fartøjer, der sejlede på Atlanterhavets bølger. Denne praktiske og nære mestring indpodede i ham en metodisk opmærksomhed på detaljen og en intim forståelse for materialer, som senere skulle oversættes til hans stemningsfulde malerier. Hans formative år blev brugt på at forfine færdigheder inden for skibsbygning, et erhverv der blev givet videre gennem generationer af corniske familier, hvilket gav ham en unik og instinktiv forbindelse til den maritime verden, som han i sidste ende ville forevige på lærredet.
Det var først i 1920'erne, at Wallis’ kunstneriske karriere for alvor blomstrede, efter hans flytning til den livlige kunstneriske enklave St Ives i Cornwall. Drevet af den kreative energi i dette samfund – som inkluderede fremtrædende skikkelser som Ben Burrell og George Nash – begyndte han at producere en omfattende serie af værker, der skildrede både, havne og landskaber badet i det karakteristiske corniske lys. Hans æstetik er ubestrideligt unik, kendetegnet ved fladtrykte perspektiver, dristige konturer og en dæmpet farvepalette domineret af dybe blå toner og havgrønne nuancer. Wallis’ arbejde inkarnerer principperne i naiv kunst, en stil der er rodfæstet i direkte sanseoplevelser frem for intellektualiseret akademisk teori. Han undgik komplekse kompositioner og indviklede penselstrøg til fordel for klarhed og en umiddelbar, følelsesmæssig slagkraft.
Betydningen af Wallis' bidrag til kunsten ligger i hans evne til at transformere de hverdagsagtige elementer fra sømandslivet til noget dybt spirituelt og atmosfærisk. Hans malerier er ikke blot repræsentationer af steder; de er gennemsyret af en mærkbar følelse af bevægelse og erindring. Gennem værker som Trawler og Boat kan man fornemme Atlanterhavets tyngde og tidevands rytmiske puls. Selv i mere turbulente kompositioner som Rough Sea, indfanger hans ekspressive stil og stemningsfulde penselarbejde oceanets rå kraft gennem folkekunstens linse. Ved at afvise sin tids stive akademiske konventioner opnåede Wallis en grad af ærlighed, der resonerer hos beskuere, som søger en forbindelse til naturens elementære kræfter.
Hans historiske betydning cementeres af hans rolle som en bro mellem den barske virkelighed i det maritime arbejde og det 20. århundredes moderne kunstbevægelser. Selvom han manglede formel instruktion, tilbød hans "primitive" tilgang et forfriskende alternativ til periodens sofistikerede teknikker, hvilket har påvirket vores opfattelse af forholdet mellem motiv og medie. Hans livsværk står som et vidnesbyrd om det utrænede øjes kraft og beviser, at sand kunstnerisk vision ofte opstår fra en dyb, livslang fortrolighed med sine omgivelser. I dag fortsætter hans arv med at inspirere dem, der drages mod charmen ved det corniske liv og havets tidløse skønhed.
