Alfred Robert Hayward (1875 – 1971)

Painter in oil and water-colour of landscapes and portraits. Also a mural artist strongly influenced by the Impressionists. His early works are rare. Born in London on 21st February 1875, he was within a few months taken to live in Hove, Sussex, Quiddleswell Mount, which he sold in 1948. He studied art at the R.C.A 1891-94 and at the Slade School 1895-97, under Brown, Tonks and Steer.

During the period up to World War 1 Hayward travelled to West Indies, Central America and Italy, which he always loved. After serving in Artists’ Rifles, Hayward was appointed an official war artist, 1918-9, his resulting work being held by the Imperial War Museum. By the end of the 1920s Hayward was faring well as a painter, but his income dipped sharply in the 1930s.

Exhibited at the R.A., N.E.A.C. of which he was a member, Leicester Galleries, Wildenstein, R.P., R.W.S and Gallery Edward Harvane. Alfred is represented in several public collections.

He painted in Venice on several occasions, first visiting Italy in 1900 and an exhibition of his Venetian paintings and water-colours was held in 1924 at the Leicester Galleries. Centenary exhibition Belgravia, 1975.

Hayward was a founder member of Chelsea Arts Club, a dapper, immaculate man of old-fashioned manners. Finally lived in London and died 2nd January 1971.

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