The green punt

Alfred PARSONS: artist

Not On Display

About the work


Before he took up painting professionally, Alfred Parsons worked as a Post Office clerk. He studied at the South Kensington Art School in London and was later appointed Professor of the same institution. Known for his realistic pastoral scenes and landscapes, Parsons was also a book illustrator and prolific painter of gardens and plants.
Title
The green punt
Artist/Maker and role
Alfred PARSONS: artist
Date
1900
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
143.5 x 184.1cm
154 x 193.5 cm [frame]
Credit line
Purchased 1901
The State Art Collection, The Art Gallery of Western Australia
Accession number
1901/00P1

This is one of the paintings in our collection.



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