Alfred Edward Chalon (Swiss-English, 1780-1860), Gentleman Walking

Watercolor and graphite on paper, appears unsigned, matted and framed below glass.

Sheet size 17 1/4 x 12 3/4 in.; Frame dimensions 24 3/4 x 20 in.

Private Collection, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Alfred Edward Chalon was a Swiss-born portrait painter who lived in London. Alfred and his brother, John James Chalon (1778–1854), became artists. He entered the Royal Academy of Arts in 1797 and joined the Associated Artists in Water Colours. He was elected an associate of the Academy in 1812 and an academician in 1816.

Known for his portraits of members of London society, he was commissioned by Queen Victoria to paint a gift for her mother. He was entitled Portrait Painter in Water Colour to Her Majesty and garnered great success in his career afterwards.

Toning and very minor spotting to the sheet, not examined outside the frame.