Alfred Edward Chalon (1780–1860)

Alfred Edward Chalon (1780–1860); Swiss portrait painter Created by: PICRYL - Public Domain Media Search Engine Dated: 1780

Alfred Edward Chalon 1780–1860) was born in Geneva from a father who soon was hired as professor at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, in England.

Known for his portraits of the good society of London, he was chosen by Queen Victoria to paint a gift to her mother: Victoria in her State robes going to the House of Lords for her first official act, the prorogation of the Parliament, on 17 July 1837. After this task, Chalon was entitled Portrait Painter in WaterColour to Her Majesty and gained some celebrity.

1799 1940

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Unknown man, formerly known as Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton by Alfred Edward Chalon

Unknown man, formerly known as Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton, by Alfred Edward Chalon (died 1860). See source website for additional information. This set of images was gathered by More
'The Honble the Misses Beauclerk' RMG PY6179-002

'The Honble the Misses Beauclerk' 'The Honble the Misses Beauclerk' by Frederick Bacon after Alfred Edward Chalon. This print may relate to a story of the same name. Two young women wearing off the shoulder bal More
Looking at Halley's Comet, 1835 RMG PT1974

Looking at Halley's Comet, 1835 This charming watercolour, signed by the artist, indicates the popular interest that greeted the return of Halley's Comet in 1835. It shows three men, a woman with a baby and thr More
Print (BM 1914,0723.52) - Public domain portrait print

Portrait of Marie Taglioni in "La Sylphide", full-length, facing front, stood behind a young man sleeping in a chair; within an octagonal ruled border; after Alfred Edward Chalon Lithograph on chine collé
The Moorish Maid (BM 1874,0613.1311)

A woman in oriental dress playing a mandolin for a sleeping man in a chair within a canopy at left; after Alfred Edward Chalon. c.1830? Lithograph on chine collé
Frances Stuart, Viscountess Sandon (d 1859), by Alfred Edward Chalon

Frances Stuart, Viscountess Sandon (d 1859) Public domain photograph of 19th-century portrait painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Alfred Edward Chalon (1780-1860) - Portrait of an Unknown Mother with Her Child - 792048 - National Trust

Chalon, Alfred Edward; Portrait of an Unknown Mother with Her Child; National Trust, Scotney Castle; http://www.artuk.org/artworks/portrait-of-an-unknown-mother-with-her-child-220736
Elizabeth Brodie, Wife of the 5th Duke of Gordon

Elizabeth Brodie, wife of the 5th Duke of Gordon, small full length, wearing a white empire waist dress with a plaid of Gordon tartan loosely draped over her head and left shoulder, seated in a park (pr with th More
George, 5th Duke of Gordon
Ada Lovelace portrait - Public domain portrait painting

Watercolor portrait of Ada King, Countess of Lovelace (Ada Lovelace) Public domain photograph of 19th-century portrait painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Marie-taglioni-in-zephire-bw - Public domain portrait print

Marie Taglioni as Flore in Charles Didelot's ballet Zephire et Flore. Colored lithograph, circa 1831.
Завадовская - Public domain portrait drawing

Русский: Завадовская Елена Михайловна (графиня, 1838) Public domain photograph of 19th-century portrait painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Chalon Portrait of Queen Victoria - 1837

Queen Victoria on the occasion of her speech at the House of Lords where she prorogated the Parliament of the United Kingdom in July 1837 (her first public appearance as the Queen).
Alfred Edward Chalon (1780-1860) - Princess Charlotte of Wales (1796-1817), Princess of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld - RCIN 405449 - Royal Collection

Picryl description: Public domain image of British portrait painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
(Possibly) Emma Romer - Public domain print

Drawing, possibly of Emma Romer, by Alfred Edward Chalon, pencil and watercolour, circa 1836. Now in the possession of the National Portrait Gallery in London.
Alfred Edward Chalon01 - A painting of a woman reading a letter

"Girl reading a letter"
Drinkwater Meadows as Idenstein in 'Werner'

Hand-coloured lithograph of Drinkwater Meadows as Idenstein in 'Werner' Public domain scan of engraving, male portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Isabella and Gertrude, by A. E. Chalon

Isabella and Gertrude, engraved from a painting by Alfred Edward Chalon
Alfred Edward Chalon - John Herschel00

John Frederick William Herschel (1792-1871), astronomer Public domain photograph of 19th-century male portrait painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
John Langford Pritchard as Macduff in 'Macbeth'

Hand-coloured lithograph of John Langford Pritchard as Macduff in 'Macbeth'
Margaret Herschel00 - Public domain scenic painting

Margaret Herschel (Margaret Brodie Stewart) (1810-1864) wife of John Herschel, astronomer
Mary Amelia Warner as Josephine

Portrait of Mary Amelia Warner (1804–1854), English actress and theatre manager.
Portrait of Lady Wilhelmina Stanhope, Duchess of Cleveland (one of the Queen's bridesmaids) (5349023)

photomechanical print by Alfred Edward Chalon. Part of the National Library of Wales portrait archiveCymraeg: print ffotomecanyddol gan Alfred Edward Chalon. Rhan o archif portreadau Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru
Richard James Lane02 - Public domain portrait painting

Pauline Duvernay (1813-1894), after a portrait by A.E. Chalon Public domain photograph of portrait painting, 18th-19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
The Lady Clementina Villiers as Ondine

Engraving from “The Lady Clementina Villiers as Ondine” by Alfred Edward Chalon
Alfred Edward Chalon00 - Public domain portrait painting

Queen Victoria (1819-1901) Public domain photograph of 19th-century fashion design, dress catalog, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Marie Taglioni in Zephire et Flore

Marie Taglioni as Flore in Charles Didelot's ballet Zephire et Flore. Hand colored lithograph, circa 1831.
Abigail Betts and Harriet Catherine Fiddes

Watercolour portrait of Abigail Betts and Harriet Catherine Fiddes
Fanny Eckerlin by Maxim Gauci, published by Paul and Dominic Colnaghi and Co, after Alfred Edward Chalon, hand-colored

Portrait of the singer Fanny Eckerlin
Fanny Eckerlin by Maxim Gauci, published by Paul and Dominic Colnaghi and Co, after Alfred Edward Chalon

Portrait of the singer Fanny Eckerlin
Peter Hawker - Public domain portrait engraving

An engraving by H. Adlard of a sketch by Alfred Edward Chalon (15 February 1780 – 3 October 1860) depicting Peter Hawker (24 November 1786 – 7 August 1853)