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Alfred Edward Chalon was a Swiss portrait artist. He lived with his brother John James Chalon in London who was also an artist. Chalon painted portraits of London's upper society figures and, following a commission to paint Queen Victoria in her state robes in 1837, he was made 'Portrait Painter in Water Colour to Her Majesty'. He was a member of the Royal Academy.
Alfred Edward Chalon was a Swiss portrait artist. He lived with his brother John James Chalon in London who was also an artist. Chalon painted portraits of London's upper society figures and, following a commission to paint Queen Victoria in her state robes in 1837, he was made 'Portrait Painter in Water Colour to Her Majesty'. He was a member of the Royal Academy.
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| Name: | Alfred Edward Chalon |
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| Also known as: | Alfred Chalon |
| Name suffix: | RA |
| Gender: | Male |
| Nationality: | Swiss |
| Date of birth: | 1780 |
| Date of death: | 1860 |
| Role: | Artist |
| Linked correspondent: | Harriet Beecher Stowe (link opens in new window) |
| Project person ID: | SLP019 |
| Image rights: | © The Trustees of the British Museum https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ |
