Aberdeen Antique Centre

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BIOGRAPHY influenced by David Cox, William James Muller and the Pre-Raphaelites, Alexander Fraser Jr underwent formal training at the Trustees’ Academy. However, he always claimed that his most significant training was received in the company of other youthful artists, on plein-air sketching expeditions. He wintered in London from 1847 to 1857.

Primarily a landscape painter, with a considerable interest in rural life, Fraser painted in Scotland, Wales, Surrey and East Anglia, often accompanied by his friend, Samuel Bough. The influence of the Pre-Raphaelites is reflected in his detail while the freedom of his colours the style prevalent in the late 19th century.
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