Alfred Sisley

Although Alfred Sisley's parents were British and he himself held British citizenship, he spent the majority of his life in France. He was sent to London in 1857 to study business, but he returned to France four years later and resided there the rest of his life. During his stay in London, he probably became familiar with the works of Constable (q.v.) and Turner (q.v.). Sisley entered the studio of the Swiss painter Charles Gleyre (1806-1874) upon his return to Paris, where he met Monet (q.v.), Renoir (q.v.), and Frédéric Bazille (1841-1870). He painted with Renoir and Bazille periodically...