Alexander Mark Rossi

Alexander Mark Rossi (* 1840 in Corfu , Republic of the Ionian Islands ; † January 9, 1916 in Golders Green, London ) was a British Victorian painter who mainly painted genre scenes from upper class society as well as sensitive, touching portraits of children.

Life

Rossi was the son of Mark Rossi, an Italian who worked as a judge in the service of the British administration of the Ionian Islands. During a visit to England in 1866, Rossi met his future wife, Jane Gillow, in Preston , Lancashire . There he worked at the local art school for several years before moving to London in the 1870s. He stayed there until the end of his life.

From 1871 to 1903, he exhibited a total of 66 paintings at the annual exhibitions of the Royal Academy of Arts in London. At the exhibitions of the London Royal Society of British Artists he was represented several times between the years from 1870 to 1893. He was also a member of the London artist community Hogarth Club .

After the death of his first wife, he married Silvia Tassart in 1902.

Works (selection)

On the Shores of Bognor Regis, 1887

Rossi created both oil paintings and watercolors. His paintings often show groups both indoors and outdoors, as well as children or young people. In many cases, members of the own family were available as models.

The little Model , oil on canvas, private property.
On the Shores of Bognor Regis 1887.
On The Beach , oil on canvas, 91.25 cm × 71 cm, private collection.
Forbidden Books 1897.
The Orange Seller , oil on canvas, 1898, private property.

literature

Rossi, Alexander M. In: Hans Vollmer (Hrsg.): General lexicon of fine artists from antiquity to the present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker . tape 29 : Rosa – Scheffauer . EA Seemann, Leipzig 1935, p. 51 .

Web links

Commons : Alexander Mark Rossi - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Biography (English)
Alexander Mark Rossi (1841–1916) - (English, short biography and pictures)

Individual evidence

^ The Royal Academy Exhibitors - Rossi, Alexander M. In: The Royal Academy of Arts; a complete dictionary of contributors and their work from its foundation in 1769 to 1904 . B. Franklin, New York 1972, p. 370–371 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive - directory of works at exhibitions in the years 1871 to 1903).

personal data
SURNAME	Rossi, Alexander Mark
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	British Victorian painter
DATE OF BIRTH	1840
PLACE OF BIRTH	in Corfu , Republic of the Ionian Islands
DATE OF DEATH	January 9, 1916
Place of death	Golders Green, London

[1] The Royal Academy Exhibitors - Rossi, Alexander M. In: The Royal Academy of Arts; a complete dictionary of contributors and their work from its foundation in 1769 to 1904 . B. Franklin, New York 1972, p. 370–371 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive - directory of works at exhibitions in the years 1871 to 1903).