English and Australian paintings, James lawrence Isherwood, Linda Weir, Fred Yates, Evan Mackley, Moorcroft Moonlit Blue, chinoiserie clocks, art restoration & conservation
Alfred Leyman was born in Summerland Street in the parish of St. Sidewell in Exeter on 27 September 1856. The son of John Francis Leyman, a seaman in the merchant service. He moved to Honton circa 1888 and was an artist of considerable merit. He was Art Master at Allhallows School from 1893 - 1933 and travelled widely in Devon in search of suitable subjects for his work. Specialising in landscapes and ancient buildings with the occasional river or coastal scene. He seldom left Devon with the exception of a few paintings depicting West Dorset and West Somerset.
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