Hill Cross, near Freshwater Isle of Wight

About Alfred Augustus Glendening

Alfred A. Glendening (1840-1921) began his career as a railway clerk until he was 20, before becoming one of the most popular Victorian landscape artists. Glendening often painted scenes of the British Isles, favouring the dramatic landscapes of the Isle of Wight, The Thames and The South Downs.

Exhibited : Royal Academy, British Institution and Suffolk Street 1865 -1903. Bibliography: “Capturing The British Landscape” Paul Holberton Publishing. 2022